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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1156: College grant eligibility

Extending the terms of eligibility for the Washington college grant program.

Summary

  • Extends eligibility for the Washington College Grant from five years or 125 percent of the published length of the student's program to six years or 150 percent of the published length of the student's program.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1156), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Vandana Slatter (D-48)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5711
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to extending the terms of eligibility for the Washington college grant program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Vandana Slatter (D-48)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Julia Reed D-36Lisa Callan D-5Tarra Simmons D-23Joe Timmons D-42Kristine Reeves D-30Frank Chopp D-43Debra Lekanoff D-40My-Linh Thai D-41Dave Paul D-10Steve Bergquist D-11Sharon Wylie D-49Gerry Pollet D-46Timm Ormsby D-3Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. Minority; without recommendation.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. PEW - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
  8. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1156 in other sessions

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

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