WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2801: Higher education opportunity

Expanding higher education opportunities for certain students.

Summary

  • Allows students who qualify for resident tuition under the "1079" category to be eligible for the College Bound Scholarship program.
  • Allows undocumented students receiving Opportunity Scholarship funds to renew their scholarship funds by filing a state financial aid application.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2801), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Drew Hansen (D-23)
Introduced
January 20, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Hansen (D-23)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Larry Haler R-8Zack Hudgins D-11Derek Stanford D-1Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Gerry Pollet D-46Brady Walkinshaw D-43Gael Tarleton D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. Minority; without recommendation.
  4. APP - Majority; do pass.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. Referred to Appropriations.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. HE - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2801 in other sessions

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

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