BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6577: Child savings account prog.

Creating a statewide child savings account program.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington Student Achievement Council to conduct a study to develop design options and an implementation plan for creating a statewide child savings account program.
  • Directs the Washington Student Achievement Council to deliver preliminary findings to the Legislature by December 30, 2020, and a final report by June 30, 2021.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6577), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2020
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 23, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2020
Companion bill
HB 2776
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating a statewide child savings account program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6577 in other sessions

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