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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1278: College bound/room & board

Concerning room and board for college bound scholarship students.

Summary

Requires the public higher education institutions that offer on-campus housing options to provide a waiver for one year of on-campus housing, on a space available basis, to first-year College Bound Scholarship students who are homeless.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1278), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

IntroducedJan 17, 2019
Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
Passed HouseMar 6, 2019
Passed Senatestopped here
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Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced: January 17, 2019 in the House
Last action: March 12, 2020
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to room and board for college bound scholarship students;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Javier Valdez D-46 Mike Sells D-38 Steve Bergquist D-11 Sherry Appleton D-23 Vandana Slatter D-48 Sharon Wylie D-49 Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37 Beth Doglio D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2019

Version voted on: HB 1278

59 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	1
Republican	3	37	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (59)

Nay (37)

Excused (2)

Sherry Appleton D-23
Carolyn Eslick R-39

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2020

Version voted on: HB 1278

61 Yea 34 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	1
Republican	5	34	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (61)

Nay (34)

Excused (3)

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History

Mar 12, 2020By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 14, 2020First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
Feb 12, 2020Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Feb 10, 2020Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 28, 2019By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Apr 3, 2019Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 2, 2019Minority; without recommendation.
Apr 2, 2019And refer to Ways & Means.
Apr 2, 2019HEWD - Majority; do pass.
Mar 8, 2019First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
Mar 6, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 6, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 5, 2019Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 1, 2019Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 28, 2019APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 28, 2019Minority; do not pass.
Feb 28, 2019APP - Majority; do pass.
Feb 14, 2019Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 8, 2019Minority; do not pass.
Feb 8, 2019CWD - Majority; do pass.
Jan 17, 2019First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.

HB 1278 in other sessions

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

HB 1278 (2025–26) Higher ed. gov./students · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1278 (2023–24) Nonrelative kin placement · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1278 (2021–22) Child care reqs/suspension · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1278 (2017–18) Physical therapy compact · Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2017
HB 1278 (2015–16) Building energy use · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1278 (2013–14) Ballot envelope postage · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1278 (2011–12) Home care aides/nursing task · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1278 (2009–10) Emer care contact person · Did not pass · died in committee

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