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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5477

SB 5477: Higher ed. application fees

Requiring institutions of higher education to waive application fees for low-income students.

Summary

  • Requires higher education institutions to waive college application fees for prospective students who are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch.
  • Directs higher education institutions to post a fee waiver policy on admissions websites.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5477), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Manka Dhingra (D-45)
Introduced
January 22, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5477, SSB 5477

AN ACT Relating to requiring institutions of higher education to waive application fees for low-income students;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Manka Dhingra (D-45)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11Patty Kuderer D-48Karen Keiser D-33Senator D-22Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jeannie Darneille D-27Joe Nguyen D-34

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5477)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5477)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5477)
  5. Referred to Ways & Means.
  6. And refer to Ways & Means.
  7. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5477)
  8. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5477 in other sessions

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

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