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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1236

HB 1236: College bound scholarship

Concerning witnessing a student's college bound scholarship pledge when efforts to obtain a parent's or guardian's signature are unsuccessful.

Summary

  • Adds that a student's parents or guardians, in addition to the student, must be notified of the student's eligibility for the College Bound Scholarship (CBS) Program and the requirements for award of the scholarship.
  • Allows a school administrator or counselor to witness a student's CBS pledge if after multiple attempts by the Office of Student Financial Assistance (Office) and the school counselor or administrator to secure the signature of the student's parent or guardian, the student's parent's or guardian's signature is still not obtained.
  • Requires the school counselor or administrator to indicate to the Office the nature of the unsuccessful attempts to contact the student's parent or guardian and the reasons the signature was not obtained.
  • Prohibits a school counselor or administrator from witnessing a student's CBS pledge if the student's parent or guardian indicated that he or she did not want the student to participate in the CBS program.
  • Corrects Higher Education Coordinating Board references to the Office.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 1236), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)
Introduced
January 15, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1236, ESHB 1236, E2SHB 1236

AN ACT Relating to eliminating the parent or guardian approval requirement for the college bound scholarship pledge;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)

13 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Norm Johnson R-14Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Kristine Lytton D-40Luis Moscoso D-1Eric Pettigrew D-37Brady Walkinshaw D-43Chris Kilduff D-28David Sawyer D-29Chris Reykdal D-22Steve Bergquist D-11Jake Fey D-27Gael Tarleton D-36Zack Hudgins D-11

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2015
Version voted on: ESHB 1236
74 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican232400
How each member voted

Yea (74)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2016
Version voted on: E2SHB 1236
75 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican252101
How each member voted

Yea (75)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1236)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 1236)
  3. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (E2SHB 1236)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SHB 1236)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1236)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1236)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 1236)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1236)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1236)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1236)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SHB 1236)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1236)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1236)
  14. HE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 1236)
  15. HE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1236)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1236)
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1236)
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 1236)
  19. Referred to Higher Education. (ESHB 1236)
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1236)
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1236)
  22. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1236)
  23. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1236)
  24. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (ESHB 1236)
  25. Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1236)
  26. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1236)
  27. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1236)
  28. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1236)
  29. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1236)
  31. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  32. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1236)
  33. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  34. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1236)
  35. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1236)
  36. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  37. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  38. Minority; without recommendation.
  39. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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