BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1946: Behav. health scholarship

Creating the Washington health corps behavioral health scholarship program.

Summary

Enacts the Behavioral Health Scholarship Program under the Washington Health Corps.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1946), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 369, Laws of 2024

AN ACT Relating to creating the Washington health corps behavioral health scholarship program;

Passed February 8, 2024

Version voted on: HB 1946

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed February 29, 2024

Version voted on: HB 1946

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 29, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024.
Mar 29, 2024Chapter 369, 2024 Laws.
Mar 29, 2024Governor signed.
Mar 5, 2024Delivered to Governor.
Mar 4, 2024President signed.
Mar 1, 2024Speaker signed.
Feb 29, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 29, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 26, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26, 2024WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 21, 2024Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 21, 2024And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 21, 2024HEWD - Majority; do pass.
Feb 12, 2024First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
Feb 8, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 8, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 7, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 5, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 1, 2024APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 1, 2024APP - Majority; do pass.
Jan 17, 2024Referred to Appropriations.
Jan 12, 2024PEW - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2024PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
Dec 14, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 1946 (2025–26) Local board of health/tribes · Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 2025
HB 1946 (2021–22) Legislators/event attendance · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1946 (2019–20) Community forests · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1946 (2017–18) Pipe tobacco shipping · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1946 (2015–16) Hospitals/WA wellness trust · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1946 (2013–14) Parking, person w/disability · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1946 (2011–12) Health care freedom act · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1946 (2009–10) Higher ed online technology · Enacted · Chapter 407, Laws of 2009