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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1927

HB 1927: Opportunity scholarship prg

Concerning the Washington opportunity scholarship program.

Summary

  • Defines "private sources" for the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) Program to include contributions from private organizations, corporations, municipalities, or counties.
  • Requires contribution from municipalities or counties, plus the state match, to be awarded to participants within that municipality or county.
  • Changes the conditional scholarship for advanced degrees in health professions under the WSOS Program to a traditional scholarship by eliminating the service obligation.
  • Prohibits the Student Achievement Council and higher education institutions from considering the WSOS as state-funded aid for the purpose of calculating awards for other state financial aid programs.
  • Requires the state match for the WSOS Program to be based on donations received as of the date the Caseload Forecast Council submits the official state forecasts to the Legislature.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1927), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Vandana Slatter (D-48)
Introduced
February 6, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1927, SHB 1927

AN ACT Relating to the Washington opportunity scholarship program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Vandana Slatter (D-48)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mike Sells D-38Dave Paul D-10Mari Leavitt D-28Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Gerry Pollet 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 1927)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1927)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1927)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1927)
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.

HB 1927 in other sessions

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