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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6298

SB 6298: Homeless students gap act

Enacting the homeless student stability and opportunity gap act.

Summary

  • School Support for Homeless Students and Unaccompanied Youth. OSPI must create a competitive grant process to evaluate and award state-funded three-year grants to school districts to increase identification of homeless students and the capacity of the districts to provide support for homeless students, which may include education liaisons.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6298), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-46)
Introduced
January 14, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6298, SSB 6298

AN ACT Relating to homeless student stability and opportunities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-46)

18 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Steve Litzow R-41Steve O'Ban R-28Joe Fain R-47Mark Mullet D-5Bruce Dammeier R-25Pramila Jayapal D-37Andy Billig D-3Senator R-18Jamie Pedersen D-43Christine Rolfes D-23Jeannie Darneille D-27Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-36Cyrus Habib D-48Karen Keiser D-33Steve Conway D-29Marko Liias D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6298)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6298)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6298)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6298)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6298 in other sessions

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

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