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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1542

HB 1542: State student loan program

Establishing a state student loan program.

Summary

  • Establishes the Washington Student Loan Program to issue 1 percent student loans to resident students who graduated from Washington high schools pursuing a postsecondary certificate or undergraduate degree at a public or private, not-for-profit institution.
  • Permits the Office of Student Financial Assistance to contract with a third-party entity to provide loan servicing.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1542), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pat Sullivan (D-47)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1542, SHB 1542

AN ACT Relating to establishing a state student loan program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Sullivan (D-47)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23Gael Tarleton D-36Beth Doglio D-22Derek Stanford D-1Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1542)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1542)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1542)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1542)
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1542)
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.

HB 1542 in other sessions

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

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