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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1238

HB 1238: Affordable tuition planning

Concerning affordable tuition planning.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington Student Achievement Council (Council) to report to the Legislature by December 15, 2016, regarding the affordability of the higher education system.
  • Requires the report to include different measures of how tuition and the total cost of attendance compares to the state's median household and family incomes.
  • Requires the Council to provide strategies to ensure tuition is no greater than 10 percent of the state's median family income.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1238), 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 16, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
January 15, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1238, SHB 1238

AN ACT Relating to affordable tuition planning;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Steve Bergquist D-11Mark Hargrove R-47Mike Sells D-38Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Jake Fey D-27Gael Tarleton D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1238
60 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican93800
How each member voted

Yea (60)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1238)
  2. Referred to Higher Education. (SHB 1238)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1238)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1238)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1238)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1238)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1238)
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1238)
  9. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (SHB 1238)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1238)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1238)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1238)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1238)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1238)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1238)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1238)
  20. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1238)
  21. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1238 in other sessions

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