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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5635: Behav. health professions

Expanding opportunities for students to pursue mental and behavioral health professions.

Summary

  • Increases the credit limit under the Opportunity Grant Program from 45 to 90 credits for students pursuing behavioral health professions.
  • Strikes the service obligation for students pursuing advanced degrees in health professions under the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship program.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5635), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2019
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-8)
Introduced
January 25, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2020
Companion bill
HB 1850
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expanding opportunities for students to pursue mental and behavioral health professions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-8)

11 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Senator R-18Maureen Walsh R-16Senator R-2Curtis King R-14Judy Warnick R-13Senator D-46Lynda Wilson R-17Bob Hasegawa D-11Hans Zeiger R-25Steve O'Ban R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5635
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27002
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. CWD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  6. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. Referred to Ways & Means.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. And refer to Ways & Means.
  15. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5635 in other sessions

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

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