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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1340

HB 1340: College promise scholarship

Establishing a statewide free college program by changing the state need grant to the Washington college promise scholarship.

Summary

  • Changes the State Need Grant program to the Washington College Promise Scholarship program.
  • Makes the Washington College Promise Scholarship program an entitlement for all eligible students.
  • Requires the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast the anticipated caseload for the Washington College Promise Scholarship program.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1340), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Drew Hansen (D-23)
Introduced
January 18, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5393
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1340, SHB 1340

AN ACT Relating to establishing a statewide free college program by changing the state need grant to the Washington college promise scholarship;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Hansen (D-23)

16 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mari Leavitt D-28Mia Gregerson D-33Tina Orwall D-33Jared Mead D-44Steve Bergquist D-11Mike Sells D-38Derek Stanford D-1Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Laurie Dolan D-22Javier Valdez D-46Roger Goodman D-45Larry Springer D-45Nicole Macri D-43Laurie Jinkins D-27Gerry Pollet D-46Sharon Wylie D-49

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1340)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1340)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1340)
  6. CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1340)
  7. CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.

HB 1340 in other sessions

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

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