WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1622: Students/homelessness

Supporting the needs of students experiencing homelessness.

Summary

  • Makes various changes to provisions governing the state grant programs of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Department of Commerce for students who are experiencing homelessness, including aligning program goals, establishing common reporting requirements, and establishing examples of permitted expenditures for the OSPI program.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1622), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 386, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2023
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 5, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2023
  6. LawMay 9, 2023
Prime sponsor
Jake Fey (D-27)
Introduced
January 26, 2023 in the House
Last action
May 9, 2023
Session law
Chapter 386, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to supporting the needs of students experiencing homelessness;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jake Fey (D-27)

18 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Skyler Rude R-16Tarra Simmons D-23Suzanne Schmidt R-4Julio Cortes D-38Tana Senn D-41Vandana Slatter D-48Emily Alvarado D-34Cindy Ryu D-32Sharon Wylie D-49Steve Bergquist D-11Dave Paul D-10Mia Gregerson D-33Melanie Morgan D-29Nicole Macri D-43Gerry Pollet D-46Beth Doglio D-22Joe Timmons D-42Mari Leavitt D-28

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1622
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 5, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1622
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1622
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56002
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 386, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. ED - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1622 in other sessions

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

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