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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5115: Service grant program

Creating the Washington dream act service incentive program.

Summary

  • Establishes the Washington Service Incentive Grant Program to award eligible students for completion of service hours for approved institutions or organizations.
  • Directs the Office of Student Financial Assistance in the Washington Student Achievement Council to disperse grant awards in coordination with institutions of higher education.
  • Specifies award amounts, eligible service, and approved organizations, including limitations on hours and service in political or religious advocacy.
  • Clarifies that, among other requirements, participating students must not qualify for federally funded student financial aid because of their citizenship status in order to qualify for program eligibility.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5115), 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 Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Javier Valdez (D-46)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating the Washington dream act service incentive program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Javier Valdez (D-46)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Yasmin Trudeau D-27Bob Hasegawa D-11Deborah Krishnadasan D-26T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37Claire 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.
  2. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5115 in other sessions

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