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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5593

SB 5593: Running start fee waivers

Addressing equity in access to dual credit opportunities.

Summary

  • Requires school districts, b y the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, to provide documentation of Running Start students' low-income status to higher education institutions in which the students are enrolled.
  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with the Washington Student Achievement Council, to develop a centralized process for school districts to meet the requirement described above, subject to state funding.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5593), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2019
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 24, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5593, SSB 5593

AN ACT Relating to addressing equity in access to dual credit opportunities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Claire Wilson D-30Senator D-47Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5593
42 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican14501
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5593)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5593)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5593)
  4. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5593)
  5. ED - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5593)
  6. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 5593)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5593)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5593)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5593)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5593)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5593)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5593)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5593)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5593 in other sessions

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