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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 6523: Higher ed opportunities

Expanding higher education opportunities for certain students.

Summary

  • Adds to the list of persons eligible for the State Need Grant (SNG):
  • individuals granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival status that meet certain criteria; and
  • individuals who qualify under the fifth resident student definition.
  • Appropriates up to $5 million dollars to the Washington Student Achievement Council for the SNG Program.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6523), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2014
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2014
  3. Passed SenateJan 31, 2014
  4. Passed HouseFeb 18, 2014
  5. GovernorFeb 26, 2014
  6. LawFeb 26, 2014
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 31, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
February 26, 2014
Session law
Chapter 1, Laws of 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expanding higher education opportunities for certain students;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

27 co-sponsors (23 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Rodney Tom D-48Joe Fain R-47Steve Litzow R-41Andy Hill R-45Bruce Dammeier R-25Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Jamie Pedersen D-43Andy Billig D-3Kevin Ranker D-40Brian Hatfield D-19Mark Mullet D-5Steve Hobbs D-44Marko Liias D-21Karen Fraser D-22Sharon Nelson D-34Steve Conway D-29John McCoy D-38Karen Keiser D-33Maralyn Chase D-32Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-46Christine Rolfes D-23Annette Cleveland D-49Jeannie Darneille D-27Adam Kline D-37Tracey Eide D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 31, 2014
Version voted on: SB 6523
35 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican101004
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2014
Version voted on: SB 6523
75 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican202201
How each member voted

Yea (75)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2014.
  2. Chapter 1, 2014 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  12. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  13. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

SB 6523 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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