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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 20, 2023 | WA | HB 1559 | Appropriates Funding for Student Basic Needs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 40) |
April 12, 2023 | WA | SB 5593 | Authorizes Institutions of Higher Education Access to K-12 Student Data | Bill Passed - House (89 - 8) |
March 10, 2022 | WA | HB 1736 | Establishes a State Student Loan Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40) |
March 5, 2020 | WA | SB 6561 | Establishes a Student Loan Program for Undocumented Students | Bill Passed - House (82 - 15) |
Feb. 6, 2020 | WA | SB 6492 | Amends the Business and Occupation Tax for Workforce Education Investment Funding | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
April 28, 2019 | WA | HB 2158 | Establishes a Business Tax to Finance a Higher Education Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 46) |
Feb. 18, 2014 | WA | SB 6523 | Authorizes In-State Tuition for Non-Citizen Individuals | Bill Passed - House (75 - 22) |
March 13, 2013 | WA | HB 1817 | Authorizes Undocumented Students to Apply for State Financial Aid | Bill Passed - House (77 - 20) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/20 | HB 1559 | Appropriates Funding for Student Basic Needs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 40) |
4/12 | SB 5593 | Authorizes Institutions of Higher Education Access to K-12 Student Data | Bill Passed - House (89 - 8) |
3/10 | HB 1736 | Establishes a State Student Loan Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40) |
3/05 | SB 6561 | Establishes a Student Loan Program for Undocumented Students | Bill Passed - House (82 - 15) |
2/06 | SB 6492 | Amends the Business and Occupation Tax for Workforce Education Investment Funding | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
4/28 | HB 2158 | Establishes a Business Tax to Finance a Higher Education Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 46) |
2/18 | SB 6523 | Authorizes In-State Tuition for Non-Citizen Individuals | Bill Passed - House (75 - 22) |
3/13 | HB 1817 | Authorizes Undocumented Students to Apply for State Financial Aid | Bill Passed - House (77 - 20) |