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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1601: Student homelessness pilot

Expanding the students experiencing homelessness and foster youth pilot program.

Summary

  • Changes the Homeless and Foster Care Students Pilot Program to a permanent program.
  • Allows any community and technical college to participate in the Homeless and Foster Care Students Pilot Program.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1601), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mari Leavitt (D-28)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
January 17, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expanding the students experiencing homelessness and foster youth pilot program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mari Leavitt (D-28)

39 co-sponsors (32 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Michelle Valdez R-26Cindy Ryu D-32Chris Corry R-14Jamila Taylor D-30Vandana Slatter D-48Carolyn Eslick R-39My-Linh Thai D-41Frank Chopp D-43Jesse Johnson D-30Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Eric Robertson R-31Emily Wicks D-38Jessica Bateman D-22Tarra Simmons D-23Davina Duerr D-1Mike Sells D-38April Berg D-44Amy Walen D-48Jenny Graham R-6Dave Paul D-10Mia Gregerson D-33Lisa Callan D-5Jake Fey D-27Strom Peterson D-21Bill Ramos D-5Alicia Rule D-42Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Sharon Wylie D-49Pat Sullivan D-47Steve Bergquist D-11Steve Tharinger D-24Gerry Pollet D-46Dan Griffey R-35Laurie Dolan D-22Marcus Riccelli D-3Timm Ormsby D-3Noel Frame D-36Representative R-26David Hackney D-11

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.
  2. Minority; without recommendation.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. CWD - Majority; do pass.
  5. CWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1601 in other sessions

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

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