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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5877

SB 5877: Higher ed antidiscrimination

Addressing antidiscrimination policies in 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.
  • Imports provisions from the Washington Law Against Discrimination to the law for student financial aid in higher education.
  • Requires institutions of higher education participating in the Washington college grant program to either sign an affidavit that the institution will comply with antidiscrimination policies and practices required under the bill or opt-out of compliance.
  • Establishes a new Washington college grant award level that is 85 percent of the maximum award for institutions of higher education that opt-out of compliance with antidiscrimination policies.
  • Declares it an unfair practice for an institution of higher education that has signed an affidavit to engage in discriminatory practices.
  • Authorizes the attorney general to investigate and enforce the requirements under this bill.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5877), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2022
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 17, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
February 3, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5877, SSB 5877

AN ACT Relating to antidiscrimination policies in institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

John Lovick D-44Joe Nguyen D-34Rebecca Saldaña D-37Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5877)
  2. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5877)
  3. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5877)
  4. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5877)
  5. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. And refer to Ways & Means.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. Referred to Ways & Means.
  9. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5877 in other sessions

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

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