BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
SB 5655: Higher ed financial aid
Expanding existing higher education financial aid programs to state residents.
Summary
- Makes the state need grant and the college bound scholarship available to resident students who have received a diploma, or its equivalent, in this state and have lived in this state for a certain amount of time.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2013
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Ed Murray (D-43)
- Introduced
- February 7, 2013 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2014
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to expanding existing higher education financial aid programs to state residents;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)
18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Karen Keiser D-33Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Paull Shin D-21Adam Kline D-37Sharon Nelson D-34Andy Billig D-3Mark Mullet D-5Steve Conway D-29Jeannie Darneille D-27Kevin Ranker D-40Maralyn Chase D-32Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Senator D-46Karen Fraser D-22Nick Harper D-38Annette Cleveland D-49Tracey Eide D-30
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Higher Education.
SB 5655 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5655 (2025–26) Child care centers/buildings
- SB 5655 (2023–24) WA achievers grant program
- SB 5655 (2021–22) Invol. treatment refusals
- SB 5655 (2019–20) Government contracting
- SB 5655 (2017–18) Insurance notices/electronic
- SB 5655 (2015–16) Homeownership opportunities
- SB 5655 (2011–12) Voters' pamphlets
- SB 5655 (2009–10) Amateur radio antennas