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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5498

SB 5498: Nurse student loan repayment

Creating the nurse student loan repayment assistance program under the Washington health corps.

Summary

  • Establishes the Nurse Loan Repayment Assistance Program under the Washington Health Corps for nurses at participating employers.
  • Requires the Office of Student Financial Assistance to establish award amounts and other requirements for participation.
  • Creates an account for participating employer matching funds collected under the program.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5498), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Mullet (D-5)
Introduced
January 20, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Companion bill
HB 1643
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5498, SSB 5498

AN ACT Relating to creating the nurse student loan repayment assistance program under the Washington health corps;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Mullet (D-5)

9 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Jeff Holy R-6Senator R-18Curtis King R-14Annette Cleveland D-49John Braun R-20Steve Conway D-29Jamie Pedersen D-43Sharon Shewmake D-42Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5498)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5498)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5498)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5498)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5498 in other sessions

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

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