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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1452: Opportunity scholarship prog

Concerning the opportunity scholarship program.

Summary

  • Expands the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) program to students pursuing professional-technical certificates and degrees.
  • Creates a new account, called the Student Support Pathways Account, from which scholarships for professional-technical certificates and degrees will be awarded.
  • Allows students who are ineligible to file for federal student aid to file a state financial aid application to meet scholarship renewal requirements.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1452), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed HouseApr 7, 2017
  4. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 21, 2018
  6. LawMar 21, 2018
Prime sponsor
Jeff Holy (R-6)
Introduced
January 20, 2017 in the House
Last action
March 21, 2018
Session law
Chapter 114, Laws of 2018
Companion bill
SB 5361
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1452, SHB 1452

AN ACT Relating to the opportunity scholarship program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Holy (R-6)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Gael Tarleton D-36Luanne Van Werven R-42Larry Springer D-45Melanie Stambaugh R-25Larry Haler R-8Gerry Pollet D-46Vandana Slatter D-48

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed April 7, 2017
Version voted on: HB 1452
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed May 2, 2017
Version voted on: HB 1452
90 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican41205
How each member voted

Yea (90)

Nay (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed May 25, 2017
Version voted on: HB 1452
92 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican42204
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (2)

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 11, 2018
Version voted on: HB 1452
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47100
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed February 27, 2018
Version voted on: HB 1452
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican23000
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 5, 2018
Version voted on: HB 1452
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018.
  2. Chapter 114, 2018 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. Returned to House Rules 3.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  22. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  23. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  25. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  26. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
  27. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  28. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  29. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 6.
  30. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
  31. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  32. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  33. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  34. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (SHB 1452)
  35. 1st substitute bill not substituted.
  36. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  37. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  38. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1452)
  39. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  40. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1452)
  41. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  42. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1452)
  43. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1452)
  44. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1452)
  45. Minority; without recommendation.
  46. Minority; do not pass.
  47. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  48. Referred to Appropriations.
  49. HE - Majority; do pass.
  50. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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