BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5711: College grant eligibility

Extending the terms of eligibility for the Washington college grant program.

Summary

Extends eligibility for the Washington College Grant from five years or 125 percent of the published length of the student's program to six years or 150 percent of the published length of the student's program.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5711), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to extending the terms of eligibility for the Washington college grant program;

Passed March 2, 2023

Version voted on: SB 5711

48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	19	1	0	0

How each member voted

Feb 15, 2024Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 23, 2023By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 20, 2023Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 17, 2023PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 17, 2023PEW - Majority; do pass.
Mar 4, 2023First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
Mar 2, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 2, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 27, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 24, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 23, 2023Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 23, 2023Minority; do not pass.
Feb 23, 2023WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 17, 2023And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 17, 2023HEWD - Majority; do pass.
Feb 17, 2023Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 6, 2023First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

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

SB 5711 (2025–26) Self-service storage/tax · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5711 (2021–22) Private prison contracting · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5711 (2019–20) Child care provider ed equiv · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5711 (2017–18) Telecommunications services · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5711 (2015–16) Spirits sales tax reduction · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5711 (2013–14) Firearms/background checks · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5711 (2011–12) Beer sales/specialty shops · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5711 (2009–10) Live performance of Taps · Did not pass · died in committee