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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2377

HB 2377: Fin. aid/for-profit colleges

Eliminating certain postsecondary institutions' eligibility for state financial aid programs.

Summary

  • Prohibits the Washington Student Achievement Council from approving any new applications to participate in the state financial aid programs from any for-profit university, college, school, or institute or any not-for-profit university, college, school, or institute that was previously owned by a for-profit corporation.
  • Allows for-profit institutions and not-for-profit institutions that were previously owned by a for-profit corporation, that are participating in the state financial aid programs as of the effective date of the act or that have been approved to participate for the 2018-19 academic year, to continue to be eligible to participate in the state financial aid programs.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2377), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Drew Hansen (D-23)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the House
Last action
February 1, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2377, SHB 2377

AN ACT Relating to eliminating certain postsecondary institutions' eligibility for state financial aid programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Hansen (D-23)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Nicole Macri D-43Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2377)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2377)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2377)
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  8. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2377 in other sessions

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