BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6559: College grant award maximum

Increasing the maximum Washington college grant award at independent institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • Increases the maximum Washington College Grant award for students attending private four-year not-for-profit institutions to be the equivalent of the maximum award at the public higher education institutions .

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 22, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 6, 2020
Companion bill
HB 2917
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing the maximum Washington college grant award at independent institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means.
  2. And refer to Ways & Means.
  3. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6559 in other sessions

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