WA People
BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1907: Gift equity packaging

Concerning scholarship displacement in postsecondary institutions' gift equity packaging policies.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington Student Achievement Council to ensure that postsecondary institutions participating in state student financial aid programs allow a student who receives a private scholarship to receive up to 100 percent of the student's unmet need before the student's federal, state, or institutional aid is reduced.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1907), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2022
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2022
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 24, 2022
  6. LawMar 24, 2022
Prime sponsor
Mike Steele (R-12)
Introduced
January 11, 2022 in the House
Last action
March 24, 2022
Session law
Chapter 138, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to scholarship displacement in postsecondary institutions' gift equity packaging policies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Steele (R-12)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Cyndy Jacobsen R-25

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2022
Version voted on: HB 1907
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican38102
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2022
Version voted on: HB 1907
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022.
  2. Chapter 138, 2022 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. CWD - Majority; do pass.
  18. CWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.

HB 1907 in other sessions

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