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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5048

SB 5048: College in high school fees

Eliminating college in the high school fees.

Summary

  • Requires, subject to appropriations, institutions of higher education to provide enrollment and registration in College in the High School (CHS) courses at no cost to students in grades 9 through 12 at public high schools.
  • Requires the Legislature to appropriate funds to fund CHS courses, at inflation-adjusted rates.
  • Directs high schools that provide CHS courses to include information in the course catalog, and to notify parents and guardians by email and in beginning of the year packets, that there is no fee for students to enroll in CHS courses.
  • Requires the parental and guardian notifications to also explain CHS credit transfer procedures.
  • Requires annual reports to the Legislature on a range of CHS data.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5048), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 314, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 4, 2023
  6. LawMay 4, 2023
Prime sponsor
Mark Mullet (D-5)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
May 4, 2023
Session law
Chapter 314, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5048, SSB 5048, 2SSB 5048

AN ACT Relating to eliminating college in the high school fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Mullet (D-5)

13 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Christine Rolfes D-23Andy Billig D-3Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator R-12Jeff Holy R-6Marko Liias D-21Joe Nguyen D-34Jamie Pedersen D-43Javier Valdez D-46Keith Wagoner R-39Judy Warnick R-13Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2023
Version voted on: 2SSB 5048
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 12, 2023
Version voted on: 2SSB 5048
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2023
Version voted on: 2SSB 5048
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican18002
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (2SSB 5048)
  2. Chapter 314, 2023 Laws. (2SSB 5048)
  3. Governor signed. (2SSB 5048)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 5048)
  5. Speaker signed. (2SSB 5048)
  6. President signed. (2SSB 5048)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (2SSB 5048)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (2SSB 5048)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 5048)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5048)
  11. Committee amendment adopted and floor amendment(s) also adopted. (2SSB 5048)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 5048)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 5048)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5048)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5048)
  16. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Postsecondary Education & Workforce. (2SSB 5048)
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5048)
  18. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 5048)
  19. PEW - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5048)
  20. PEW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Postsecondary Education & Workforce. (2SSB 5048)
  21. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce. (2SSB 5048)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 5048)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5048)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5048)
  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5048)
  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5048)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5048)
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5048)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5048)
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  33. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5048)
  34. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5048)
  35. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5048)
  37. Referred to Ways & Means.
  38. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5048)
  39. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5048)
  40. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  41. And refer to Ways & Means.
  42. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  43. Prefiled for introduction.

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