WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1820: EBT cards/higher ed students

Requiring the department of social and health services to request all necessary exemptions and waivers from the federal government to allow students to use electronic benefit transfer cards at institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to request all necessary waivers from applicable federal rules to authorize on-campus food retail establishments located on Washington's public and private institutions of higher education to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
  • Requires the DSHS to provide quarterly reports to the appropriate committees of the Legislature until January 1, 2018, that describe their efforts in securing a waiver or exemption.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1820), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 2, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Reykdal (D-22)
Introduced
January 29, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5794
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring the department of social and health services to request all necessary exemptions and waivers from the federal government to allow students to use electronic benefit transfer cards at institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Reykdal (D-22)

17 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Hans Zeiger R-25Tana Senn D-41Larry Haler R-8Marcus Riccelli D-3Steve Bergquist D-11Ruth Kagi D-32J.T. Wilcox R-2Gerry Pollet D-46Brady Walkinshaw D-43Joan McBride D-48Melanie Stambaugh R-25Dick Muri R-28Mark Harmsworth R-44Larry Springer D-45Derek Stanford D-1Steve Tharinger D-24Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1820
68 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican172901
How each member voted

Yea (68)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. ELHS - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1820 in other sessions

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