Permitting beneficiaries of public assistance programs to automatically qualify as income-eligible for the purpose of receiving the Washington college grant.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 15, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House Feb 9, 2024
How they voted
27–20
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
20
Committee
20
Mar 15, 2024
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
upper
Feb 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
HEWD - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM.
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 9, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (65-29-1)
house
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
lower
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vandana Slatter
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Ramel
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Paul
DDemocratic
Co
Davina Duerr
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Alvarado
DDemocratic
Co
Frank Chopp
DDemocratic
Co
Gerry Pollet
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Timmons
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Reed
DDemocratic
Co
Kristine Reeves
DDemocratic
Co
Lauren Davis
DDemocratic
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