WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6087

SB 6087: College savings programs

Modifying the Washington advanced college tuition payment and college savings programs.

Summary

  • Allows Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) account holders to transfer the asset value of the GET credits into an eligible Washington college savings program for a period of up to 90 days.
  • Declares an emergency and makes the act effective April 15, 2018.

From the Engrossed Senate Bill Report (ESB 6087), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2018
  4. Passed HouseMar 7, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 22, 2018
  6. LawMar 22, 2018
Prime sponsor
Mark Mullet (D-5)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 22, 2018
Session law
Chapter 188, Laws of 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)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Guy Palumbo D-1Senator D-36John Braun R-20Patty Kuderer D-48Manka Dhingra D-45Jamie Pedersen D-43Dean Takko D-19John McCoy D-38Marko Liias D-21Steve Conway D-29

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2018
Version voted on: ESB 6087
43 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22301
Republican21002
How each member voted

Nay (3)

Excused (3)

Permalink to this vote

House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2018
Version voted on: ESB 6087
88 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41900
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (88)

Excused (1)

Permalink to this vote

Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2018
Version voted on: ESB 6087
45 Yea 3 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23210
Republican22100
How each member voted

Nay (3)

Absent (1)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. Effective date 4/15/2018. (ESB 6087)
  2. Chapter 188, 2018 Laws. (ESB 6087)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 6087)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 6087)
  5. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 6087)
  6. Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 1; excused, 0. (ESB 6087)
  7. Speaker signed. (ESB 6087)
  8. President signed. (ESB 6087)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6087)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6087)
  11. Committee amendment not adopted. (ESB 6087)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 6087)
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESB 6087)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESB 6087)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (ESB 6087)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 6087)
  17. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 6087)
  18. HE - Majority; do pass. (ESB 6087)
  19. Referred to Appropriations. (ESB 6087)
  20. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESB 6087)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESB 6087)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6087)
  23. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6087)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 6087)
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 6087)
  26. On motion, referred to Rules. (ESB 6087)
  27. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESB 6087)
  28. HEWD - Majority; do pass. (ESB 6087)
  29. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. (ESB 6087)
  30. Prefiled for introduction. (ESB 6087)

SB 6087 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page