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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5923: Tuition, college saving prgs

Concerning Washington higher education tuition payment and college savings programs.

Summary

  • Allows Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) accountholders to transfer the asset value of the GET credits at the unit cash value price for a six month period after opening the Washington College Savings Plan.
  • Delays the acceptance of new tuition unit contracts and authorizes the sale of new tuition units from July 1, 2017 until the opening of the Washington College Savings Plan.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5923), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedApr 13, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Mullet (D-5)
Introduced
April 13, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the Washington higher education tuition payment and college savings programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Mullet (D-5)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Guy Palumbo D-1John Braun R-20Jamie Pedersen D-43Senator D-36

Votes

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

History

  1. Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5923 in other sessions

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

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