WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1201: National guard ed. grants

Concerning the Washington national guard postsecondary education grant program.

Summary

  • Renames the Washington National Guard Conditional Scholarship Program and the Washington National Guard Postsecondary Education Grant program.
  • Establishes award amount is subject to appropriation but may be equal to the cost of tuition and fees, less other financial aid, plus a books and materials stipend.
  • Requires eligible participants in the program incur an obligation to repay the grant unless they serve in the Washington National Guard for one year for each year that they receive the award.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1201), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2020
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Kilduff (D-28)
Introduced
January 16, 2019 in the House
Last action
March 12, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5197
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the Washington national guard postsecondary education grant program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Kilduff (D-28)

11 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Brad Klippert R-8Mari Leavitt D-28Kristine Reeves D-30Gina Mosbrucker R-14Laurie Dolan D-22Vandana Slatter D-48Roger Goodman D-45Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21John Lovick D-44Derek Stanford D-1Representative R-26

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2020
Version voted on: HB 1201
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Minority; without recommendation.
  4. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  5. Referred to Ways & Means.
  6. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. APP - Majority; do pass.
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. Referred to Appropriations.
  16. HOUS - Majority; do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Housing, Community Development & Veterans.

HB 1201 in other sessions

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

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