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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5709

SB 5709: American Indian scholarships

Modifying the American Indian endowed scholarship program.

Summary

  • Renames the American Indian Endowed Scholarship to be the Native American Endowed Scholarship.
  • Creates the Native American Endowed Scholarship Board to be appointed by the governor on the recommendation of members of the House and Senate.
  • Directs the Native American Endowed Scholarship Board to lead fundraising efforts for the scholarship program.
  • Allows a state match for private grants and contributions to the scholarship fund.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5709), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 29, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5709, SSB 5709

AN ACT Relating to modifying the American Indian endowed scholarship program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jesse Salomon D-32Senator D-22Joe Nguyen D-34Bob Hasegawa D-11Steve Hobbs D-44Rebecca Saldaña D-37Steve Conway D-29Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Emily Randall D-26Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5709)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5709)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5709)
  6. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5709)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5709)
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5709 in other sessions

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

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