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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2171

HB 2171: Incarcerated students

Addressing financial aid grants for incarcerated students.

Summary

  • Allows the Department of Corrections to require incarcerated individuals to apply for, but not utilize, federal and state financial aid grants for the cost of attendance in certain educational programming, if such programming is eligible for financial aid.
  • Allows incarcerated individuals to utilize federal and state financial aid for certain programming, if such programming is eligible for financial aid.
  • Requires the annual state agency report to the Legislature on postsecondary degree education programs and incarcerated individuals to add a complete list of postsecondary degree and certificate education programs offered at each state correctional facility, including enrollment and completion rates for each program.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2171), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mari Leavitt (D-28)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action
January 19, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2171, SHB 2171

AN ACT Relating to financial aid grants for incarcerated students;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mari Leavitt (D-28)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Kevin Waters R-17Vandana Slatter D-48Tarra Simmons D-23Julia Reed D-36Alex Ramel D-40Beth Doglio D-22Kristine Reeves D-30Lauren Davis D-32

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2171)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2171)
  4. PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2171 in other sessions

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

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