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
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. 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

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1143 in other sessions

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