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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1840

HB 1840: Washington promise program

Establishing the Washington promise program.

Summary

  • Establishes the Washington Promise Program (Promise) to provide free community and technical college tuition and fees to eligible students.
  • Creates a four-step phase-in for the Promise based on when a student obtained a high school diploma, or equivalent, and their family income level.
  • Provides a $500 cost of attendance stipend for students who have a family income that does not exceed 70 percent of the state median family income.
  • Requires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (State Board) to develop a plan to offer all Promise students a student success course and to implement the plan by the 2019-20 academic year.
  • Requires the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast the number of eligible students for the Promise.
  • Requires a study of the Promise by the Student Achievement Council, in collaboration with the State Board.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1840), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
January 31, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5666
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1840, SHB 1840

AN ACT Relating to establishing the Washington promise program, which provides for affordable access to community and technical colleges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

15 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Noel Frame D-36Larry Springer D-45Tina Orwall D-33Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Cindy Ryu D-32Steve Bergquist D-11Derek Stanford D-1Gael Tarleton D-36Roger Goodman D-45Chris Kilduff D-28Jessyn Farrell D-46Jake Fey D-27Larry Haler R-8Vandana Slatter D-48Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1840)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1840)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1840)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1840)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1840)
  10. Referred to Appropriations.
  11. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1840)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1840)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1840)
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1840 in other sessions

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