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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1232: College bound scholarship

Enhancing the college bound scholarship program.

Summary

  • Requires only College Bound Scholarship (CBS) eligible students seeking direct admission to a public or private four-year institution of higher education to graduate with at least a C grade point average.
  • Requires the Education Research and Data Center to annually send CBS data that is submitted by institutions of higher education to the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC).
  • Requires the WSAC to submit an annual legislative report beginning November 1, 2023, on CBS data.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1232), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2023
  6. LawApr 25, 2023
Prime sponsor
Steve Bergquist (D-11)
Introduced
January 11, 2023 in the House
Last action
April 25, 2023
Session law
Chapter 174, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to enhancing the college bound scholarship program by increasing opportunities for students to attend community and technical colleges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Bergquist (D-11)

25 co-sponsors (24 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Kelly Chambers R-25Debra Entenman D-47Vandana Slatter D-48Dave Paul D-10Bill Ramos D-5Sharlett Mena D-29Chipalo Street D-37Marcus Riccelli D-3Gerry Pollet D-46Lisa Callan D-5David Hackney D-11My-Linh Thai D-41Kristine Reeves D-30Julia Reed D-36Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Shelley Kloba D-1Davina Duerr D-1Beth Doglio D-22Melanie Morgan D-29Alex Ramel D-40Roger Goodman D-45Steve Tharinger D-24Debra Lekanoff D-40Mia Gregerson D-33Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1232
92 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican35302
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1232
39 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican101000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 174, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. WM - Majority; do pass.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Referred to Ways & Means.
  15. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  16. And refer to Ways & Means.
  17. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. APP - Majority; do pass.
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. Referred to Appropriations.
  26. PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. Minority; without recommendation.
  28. PEW - Majority; do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

HB 1232 in other sessions

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

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