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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5393

SB 5393: College promise scholarship

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

Summary

  • Establishes the Washington College Promise Scholarship Program (WCPS) and replaces the State Need Grant.
  • Makes the WCPS awards an entitlement for students from families with incomes at or below one hundred and ten percent of the federal poverty level.
  • Modifies the maximum WCPS award to be the total cost of tuition and fees.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (E2SSB 5393), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2019
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Guy Palumbo (D-1)
Introduced
January 18, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 1340
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5393, SSB 5393, E2SSB 5393

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: Guy Palumbo (D-1)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Christine Rolfes D-23Senator D-46John McCoy D-38Lisa Wellman D-41Marko Liias D-21Jamie Pedersen D-43Jeannie Darneille D-27Manka Dhingra D-45Kevin Van De Wege D-24Senator D-22Claire Wilson D-30Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2019
Version voted on: E2SSB 5393
27 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26102
Republican11702
How each member voted

Excused (4)

Permalink to this vote
1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 330 by Walsh (page 3, line 19)

March 9, 2019
Version voted on: E2SSB 5393
19 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12602
Republican18002
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (E2SSB 5393)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5393)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SSB 5393)
  4. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development. (E2SSB 5393)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 4. (E2SSB 5393)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5393)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5393)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5393)
  9. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5393)
  10. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5393)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5393)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5393)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5393)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5393)
  18. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5393)
  19. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5393)
  20. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5393)
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5393)
  24. Referred to Ways & Means.
  25. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5393)
  26. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5393)
  27. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5393)
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. And refer to Ways & Means.
  30. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5393 in other sessions

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