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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5361: Opportunity scholarship prog

Concerning the opportunity scholarship program.

Summary

  • Professional technical certificates and professional technical degrees are added to the types of programs for which students can use Washington State Opportunity Scholarship award funding.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5361), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 20, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1452
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the opportunity scholarship program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

10 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mark Mullet D-5Hans Zeiger R-25Guy Palumbo D-1Joe Fain R-47Senator D-46Senator D-36Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Lisa Wellman D-41Lynda Wilson R-17

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  6. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5361 in other sessions

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

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