BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5543: College bound scholarship

Providing equity in eligibility for the college bound scholarship.

Summary

Expands eligibility for the College Bound Scholarship to include those who have received a high school equivalency certificate.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5543), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to equity in eligibility for the college bound scholarship;

Passed March 7, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5543

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 10, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5543

89 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	2
Republican	32	5	0	2

How each member voted

May 15, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
May 15, 2025Chapter 288, 2025 Laws.
May 15, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 22, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 18, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 16, 2025President signed.
Apr 10, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Apr 10, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 10, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 8, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 5, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Apr 5, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Apr 5, 2025APP - Majority; do pass.
Apr 5, 2025APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 28, 2025Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 26, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Mar 26, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Mar 26, 2025PEW - Majority; do pass.
Mar 26, 2025PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 9, 2025First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
Mar 7, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 7, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 5, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28, 2025WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 28, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 11, 2025Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 10, 2025And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 10, 2025HEWD - Majority; do pass.
Jan 28, 2025First 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 5543 (2023–24) Sexual offenses by youth · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5543 (2021–22) Landscaping equipment · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5543 (2019–20) Productive farmland · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5543 (2017–18) Land/flood control districts · Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 2017
SB 5543 (2015–16) Unclaimed property laws · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5543 (2013–14) Salmonid hatchery management · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5543 (2011–12) Fire protection firms · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5543 (2009–10) Mercury reduction · Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2010