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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6593

SB 6593: Evergreen promise program

Establishing the evergreen promise program and expanding eligibility for the state need grant.

Summary

  • Modifies the state need grant (SNG) to be an entitlement, phased-in by median family income over three biennia.
  • Assesses a $1.50 fee to all enrolled students at public, private, and vocational institutions of higher education for the purpose of administering the state need grant.
  • Renames the SNG the Evergreen Promise program.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6593), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 26, 2018
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Ranker (D-40)
Introduced
February 2, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
February 26, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6593, SSB 6593

AN ACT Relating to establishing the evergreen promise program and expanding eligibility for the state need grant;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Ranker (D-40)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6593)
  2. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6593)
  3. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6593)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6593)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6593 in other sessions

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

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