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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5904: Financial aid terms

Extending the terms of eligibility for financial aid programs.

Summary

  • Extends eligibility for awards under the Washington College Grant, College Bound Scholarship, and Passport to Careers Program to six years or 150 percent of the published length of the student's program, or the credit or clock-hour equivalent.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5904), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 323, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2024
  4. Passed HouseFeb 29, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 28, 2024
  6. LawMar 28, 2024
Prime sponsor
T'wina Nobles (D-28)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 28, 2024
Session law
Chapter 323, Laws of 2024
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to extending the terms of eligibility for the Washington college grant program, Washington college bound scholarship program, passport to college promise program, and passport to apprenticeship opportunities program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: T'wina Nobles (D-28)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Drew Hansen D-23Manka Dhingra D-45Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Patty Kuderer D-48Marko Liias D-21Liz Lovelett D-40Joe Nguyen D-34Emily Randall D-26Derek Stanford D-1Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2024
Version voted on: SB 5904
34 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican51401
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed February 29, 2024
Version voted on: SB 5904
61 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican43501
How each member voted

Yea (61)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2024
Version voted on: SB 5904
35 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican61400
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024.
  2. Chapter 323, 2024 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. Referred to Appropriations.
  19. PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. PEW - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Minority; without recommendation.
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. WM - Majority; do pass.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. Referred to Ways & Means.
  31. And refer to Ways & Means.
  32. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  33. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  34. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5904 in other sessions

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