BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1143: College grant award amounts
Concerning Washington college grant award amounts.
Summary
- Requires the maximum Washington College Grant award to annually increase by no more than the tuition growth factor for institutions of higher education that sign an affidavit attesting to certain nondiscrimination policies and are not subject to a prefinding settlement or final court order for discriminatory employment practices in violation of the Washington Law Against Discrimination.
- Fixes the maximum Washington College Grant award for institutions of higher education that do not sign an affidavit attesting to certain nondiscrimination policies and are subject to a prefinding settlement or final court order for discriminatory employment practices in violation of the Washington Law Against Discrimination.
From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1143), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sharlett Mena (D-29)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Companion bill
- SB 5205
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to Washington college grant award amounts;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sharlett Mena (D-29)
3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 1143 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1143 (2023–24) Firearms/purchase & transfer
- HB 1143 (2021–22) Trust water rights program
- HB 1143 (2019–20) Firefighting foam notices
- HB 1143 (2017–18) Work hours and scheduling
- HB 1143 (2015–16) Voted ballot/by fax or email
- HB 1143 (2013–14) State procurement policy
- HB 1143 (2011–12) County auditor/nonpartisan
- HB 1143 (2009–10) Safe sex offender housing