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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 6423

SB 6423: Opportunity scholarship

Changing provisions relating to the opportunity scholarship.

Summary

  • Increases the membership of the Opportunity Scholarship Board (Board) to 11 members, and the quorum to seven members.
  • Authorizes the Board to elect to have the Washington State Investment Board (WSIB) invest funds in the Scholarship and Endowment Accounts with other funds subject to investment by the WSIB.
  • Requires the Washington Student Achievement Council to enter into an agreement with the Program Administrator of the Opportunity Scholarship Program to demonstrate exchange of consideration for the matching funds.
  • Adds that appointments to the Board made by the Governor are subject to confirmation by the Senate.
  • Makes changes and additions to term definitions and corrects these terms throughout the chapter.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 6423), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2014
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 24, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2014
Companion bill
HB 2612
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6423, SSB 6423, E2SSB 6423

AN ACT Relating to the opportunity scholarship program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

9 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Steve Litzow R-41Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Bruce Dammeier R-25Senator D-46Joe Fain R-47Mark Mullet D-5Maralyn Chase D-32Rodney Tom D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2014
Version voted on: E2SSB 6423
45 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22201
Republican23001
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SSB 6423)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 6423)
  3. HE - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 6423)
  4. HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 6423)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 6423)
  6. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (E2SSB 6423)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SSB 6423)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 6423)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 6423)
  10. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 6423)
  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6423)
  12. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 6423)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6423)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 6423)
  17. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 6423)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 6423)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6423)
  20. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6423)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6423)
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6423)
  26. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6423)
  27. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6423)
  28. And refer to Ways & Means.
  29. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. Referred to Ways & Means.
  31. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 6423 in other sessions

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