HB 1760 — Expanding access to dual credit programs.
Last action — By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
394 added · 447 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of House Bill 1760 now specifies that the subsidization program will focus on "low-income students" instead of the broader term "eligible students." This change narrows the intended recipients to those specifically from low-income backgrounds, making the support more targeted. This matters because it aims to directly assist students who may face financial barriers when taking dual credit courses, ensuring that they have access to educational resources that can help them succeed in their studies.
H-2381.2H-1881.2 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1760 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By House Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Paul, Berg, J.
Johnson, Valdez, Fey, Ramel, Santos, Sullivan, Slatter, Bergquist, Pollet, Stonier, Ormsby, and Taylor)Taylor READPrefiled FIRST01/04/22. TIME 01/31/22.
Read first time 01/10/22.
Referred to Committee on Education.
adding a new section to chapter 28B.77 RCW;
and repealing RCW 28A.320.196, 28A.600.290, 28B.76.730, 43.131.427, and 43.131.428.28B.76.730.
(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall administer a program to subsidize certain dual,dual orcredit concurrent, enrollment course costs for eligiblelow-income students.
(2)(a) For eligiblelow-income students enrolled in running start courses, the program must subsidize:
(b) To subsidize the costs required by (a) of this subsection, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must transmit p.
1 SHBHB 1760 (b) To subsidize the costs required by (a) of this subsection, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must transmit to each institution of higher education $1,000 per full-time equivalent eligiblelow-income running start student per academic year.
(c)(3) For thelow-income purposesstudents ofenrolled thisin subsection,college "institutionin ofthe higherhigh education"school hasprogram courses, the sameprogram meaningmust assubsidize intuition fees permitted under RCW 28A.600.300.28A.600.287.
(3)(4) For eligiblelow-income students enrolled in collegecareer inand thetechnical higheducation schooldual programcredit courses, the program must subsidize tuitiontranscription fees permittedassessed underby RCWthe 28A.600.287.institution of higher education.
(4)(5) ForThe eligibleoffice studentsof enrolledthe insuperintendent careerof andpublic technicalinstruction, educationschool dualdistricts, creditinstitutions courses,of thehigher education, and other recipients of program mustfunds subsidizeunder transcriptionthis feessection assessedmay bynot use the institutionfunds ofto highersupplant education.federal funds that cover dual credit course costs for low-income students.
(5)(6) The officedefinitions ofin thethis superintendentsubsection ofapply publicthroughout instructionthis mustsection collaborateunless withthe institutionscontext ofclearly higherrequires educationotherwise. to facilitate identification of eligible students who qualify for:
(a) Reduced per college credit tuition fees for college in the high school program courses under RCW 28A.600.287;
or (b) fee waivers for running start program courses under RCW 28A.600.310.
(6) The office of the superintendent of public instruction, school districts, institutions of higher education, and other recipients of program funds under this section may not use the funds to supplant federal funds that cover dual, or concurrent, enrollment course costs for eligible students.
(7) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(b) "Eligible"Low-income student"students" means astudents student:who demonstrate the financial need to qualify to receive the maximum Washington college grant under RCW 28B.92.205.
(i) Who is eligible for free or reduced-price school meals based on the income of the student's household;
(ii) Who is categorically eligible for free school meals without an application and not subject to income verification;
or (iii) Whose parent or legal guardian attests that the student demonstrates financial need equivalent to the financial need required p.
2 SHB 1760 to receive the maximum Washington college grant under RCW 28B.92.205, using the attestation form developed as required under section 2 of this act.
A new section is added to chapter 28B.77 RCW to read as follows:
The student achievement council, in consultation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the state board for community and technical colleges, public four-year institutions of higher education, and other interested parties, shall develop and publish an income attestation form to be used to determine student eligibility for:
(1) The dual, or concurrent, enrollment course cost subsidy program under section 1 of this act;
(2) reduced per college credit tuition fees for college in the high school program courses under RCW 28A.600.287;
and (3) fee waivers for running start program courses under RCW 28A.600.310.
NEW SECTION.
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(1) Each quarter or trimester, public schools that serve students in any of grades nine through 12 must provide, via email and other methods, to students and their parents or legal guardians information on each available dual credit programprogram. and information about the dual, or concurrent, enrollment course cost subsidy program under section 1 of this act, including the income attestation form developed as required under section 2 of this act.
(2)As Aused publicin schoolthis maysection, consolidate"public theschool" notificationhas required under subsection (1) of this section with the notificationssame requiredmeaning underas RCWin 28A.320.195,RCW 28A.600.287,28A.150.010. and 28A.600.320.
(3) As used in this section, "public school" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.150.010.
4.3.
(1)p. College in the high school is a dual credit program located on a high school campus or in a high school environment in which a high school student is able to earn both high school and college credit by completing college level courses with a passing grade.
A2 p.HB 1760 (1) College in the high school is a dual credit program located on a high school campus or in a high school environment in which a high school student is able to earn both high school and college credit by completing college level courses with a passing grade.
3A SHB 1760 college in the high school program must meet the accreditation requirements in RCW 28B.10.035 and the requirements in this section.
(B) For eligiblelow-income students, as defined in section 1 of this act, the maximum per college credit tuition fee for a program course is $42.50 per college credit adjusted for inflation using the implicit price deflator for that fiscal year, using fiscal year 2021 as the base, as compiled by the bureau of labor statistics of the United States department of labor for the state of Washington.
(6) Enrollment information on persons registered under this section must be maintained by the institution of higher education separately from other enrollment information and may not be included in official enrollment reports, nor may such persons be considered in p.
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43 SHBHB 1760 (6) Enrollment information on persons registered under this section must be maintained by the institution of higher education separately from other enrollment information and may not be included in official enrollment reports, nor may such persons be considered in any enrollment statistics that would affect higher education budgetary determinations.
and (iv) A notification that paying for college credit automatically starts an official college transcript with the institution of higher education offering the program course regardless of student performance in the program course, and ((that college credit earned upon successful completion of a program course may count only as p.
54 SHBHB 1760 elective(iv) A notification that paying for college credit ifautomatically transferredstarts toan anotherofficial college transcript with the institution of higher education))education mostoffering butthe notprogram allcourse institutionsregardless of higherstudent educationperformance mayin recognizethe program course, and acceptthat thiscollege credit.credit earned upon successful completion of a program course may count only as elective credit if transferred to another institution of higher education.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the office of the superintendent of public p.instruction, in consultation with the state board for community and technical colleges, shall establish the running start summer school ((pilot)) program as described in this section.
6((The SHBpurpose 1760of the pilot program is to evaluate interest in and barriers to expanding the running start program to include the summer term.)) (2) The office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the state board for community and technical collegescolleges, andmust institutionsselect ofup higherto education((three)) identifiedsix incommunity RCWcolleges 28A.600.300(2)(c),that shallchoose establishto theparticipate runningin startthe ((pilot)) summer schoolprogram ((pilot))((during programthe as2021 describedand in2022 thissummer section.academic terms)).
((The((One)) purposeTwo ofcommunity thecolleges pilotmust programbe islocated toeast evaluateof interestthe increst andof barriersthe toCascade expandingmountains theand runninganother startmust programbe tolocated includein thea summercounty term.))with (2)a Thepopulation officebetween of((one thehundred superintendentfifteen ofthousand)) public115,000 instruction((,and in))((one must:hundred fifty thousand)) 150,000.
(a)(3) InParticipating consultation with the state board for community andcolleges technicalmust colleges,establish ((must))agreements selectwith upthe toschool ((three))districts sixof communityeligible collegesstudents thatabout choosedata tosharing, participatecredit intransfer, thefunds ((pilot))transfer, summer program ((during the 2021 and 2022other summeradministrative academicmatters. terms)).
((One))(4) TwoUnder community colleges must be located east of the crest((pilot)) ofsummer theprogram, Cascadean mountainseligible andstudent anothermay mustenroll be located in a countyparticipating withcommunity acollege populationtuition-free. between ((one hundred fifteen thousand)) 115,000 and ((one hundred fifty thousand)) 150,000;
and (b) In consultation with the institutions of higher education identified in RCW 28A.600.300(2)(c), select one institution that chooses to participate in the summer program.
(3) Participating ((community colleges)) institutions of higher education must establish agreements with the school districts of eligible students about data sharing, credit transfer, funds transfer, and other administrative matters.
(4) Under the ((pilot)) summer program, an eligible student may enroll in a participating ((community college)) institution of higher education tuition-free.
Provisions in RCW 28A.600.310 (2) and (3), which describe fees paid by running start students and fee waivers for ((low-income))low- income running start students, apply to eligible students participating in the ((pilot)) summer program.
(5) The school district of an eligible student must transmit to the participating ((communitycommunity college))college institutions of higher education an amount per each full-time equivalent college student at statewide uniform rates for vocational and nonvocational students.
The superintendent of public instruction shall separately calculate and allocate amounts appropriated for this specific purpose under the omnibus operating appropriations act to school districts for purposes of making such payments and for granting school districts seven p.percent thereof to offset ((pilot)) summer program related costs.
7The SHBcalculations 1760and percentallocations thereofmust tobe offsetbased ((pilot))upon summerthe programestimated relatedstatewide costs.annual average per full-time equivalent high school student allocations under RCW 28A.150.260, p.
The6 calculationsHB and1760 allocations must be based upon the estimated statewide annual average per full-time equivalent high school student allocations under RCW 28A.150.260, excluding small high school enhancements, and rules adopted under RCW 28A.600.390.
The funds received by the ((communitycommunity college))college participating institution of higher education from the school district are not tuition or operating fees and may be retained by the ((communitycommunity college))college. participating institution of higher education.
(6) By November ((10, 2022)) 1, 2024, and in accordance with RCW 43.01.036, the office of the superintendent of public instruction ((and)),and the state board for community and technical colleges,colleges and the participating institutions of higher education shall jointly report to the appropriate committees of the legislature with findings from and recommendations regarding the ((pilot)) summer program, including recommending whether to expand the ((running start)) summer program to include ((the summer term)) more institutionscommunity ofcolleges. higher education as defined in RCW 28A.600.300.
or (ii) A student who graduated from a participating high school in the current school year and who has ((five))five 10 or fewer college credits to earn before meeting associate degree requirements.
(b) "Participating ((communitycommunity college))college" institution of higher education" means a community college or institution of higher education identified in RCW 28A.600.300(2)(c) that was selected, as described in subsection (2) of this section, to participate in the ((pilot)) summer program.
(c) "Participating high school" means a high school in a school district that has an agreement, as described under subsection (3) of this section, with a participating ((communitycommunity college))college. institution of higher education.
p.(d) "((Pilot)) Summer program" means the running start summer ((pilot)) program established in this section.
8 SHB 1760 (d) "((Pilot)) Summer program" means the running start summer ((pilot)) program established in this section.
(b) The provisions of RCW 28A.600.310(4) relating to calculation, allocation, and distribution of funds and RCW 28A.600.385 relating to cooperativep. agreements with community colleges in Oregon and Idaho do not apply to this section.
7 HB 1760 cooperative agreements with community colleges in Oregon and Idaho do not apply to this section.
6.5.
However, students are eligible to p.enroll in courses or programs in participating universities only if the board of directors of the student's school district has decided to participate in the program.
9 SHB 1760 enroll in courses or programs in participating universities only if the board of directors of the student's school district has decided to participate in the program.
(2)(a)p. In lieu of tuition and fees, as defined in RCW 28B.15.020 and 28B.15.041:
8 HB 1760 (2)(a) In lieu of tuition and fees, as defined in RCW 28B.15.020 and 28B.15.041:
(3)(a) The institutions of higher education must make available fee waivers for ((low-incomelow-income running start))start eligiblestudents. students, as defined in section 1 of this act.
((AA student shall((shall be consideredconsidered)) is low income and((and eligible for a fee waiver upon proof thatthat)) if the student is((is currently qualified to receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Acceptable documentation of low-income status may also include, but is not limited to, documentation that a student has been deemed eligible for free or reduced-price lunches in the last five years, or other criteria established in the institution's policy.policy)) demonstrates the financial need to qualify to receive the maximum Washington college grant under RCW 28B.92.205.
(b)(i)(b)(((i) By the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, schoolschool)) School districts, upon knowledge of a low-income student's enrollment in running start, must provide documentation of the student's low-incomelow- p.income status, under (a) of this subsection, directly to institutions of higher education.
10(((ii) SHBSubject 1760to status,the underavailability (a) of amounts appropriated for this subsection,specific directlypurpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the Washington student achievement council, shall develop a centralized process for school districts to provide students' low-income status to institutions of higher education.education to meet the requirements of (b)(i) of this subsection.)) p.
(ii)9 SubjectHB to1760 the(c) availabilityInstitutions of amountshigher appropriatededucation, for this specific purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultationcollaboration with therelevant Washington student achievementassociations, council, shall developaim a centralized process for school districts to providehave students'students low-incomewho statuscan tobenefit institutionsfrom offee higherwaivers educationtake toadvantage meet the requirements of (b)(i)these ofwaivers. this subsection.
(c))) (b) Institutions of higher education, in collaboration with relevant student associations, shall aim to have students who can benefit from fee waivers take advantage of these waivers.
The funds received by the institution of higher education from the school district shall not be deemed tuition or operating fees and may be retained by the p.institution of higher education.
11 SHB 1760 institution of higher education.
7.6.
NEWp. SECTION.
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8.7.
(1) RCW 28A.320.196 (Academic acceleration incentive programprogram—Dual — Dual credit courses ——Allocation Allocation of fundsfunds—Reports) — Reports) and 2021 c 71 s 4, 2015 c 202 s 2, & 2013 c 184 s 3;
and (3) RCW 28B.76.730 (Washington dual enrollment scholarship pilot program) and 2021 c 71 s 6, 2020 c 259 s 1, & 2019 c 176 s 1;1.
(4) RCW 43.131.427 (Washington dual enrollment scholarship pilot program— Termination) and 2019 c 176 s 3;
and (5) RCW 43.131.428 (Washington dual enrollment scholarship pilot program— Repeal) and 2019 c 176 s 4.
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Action History
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By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
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Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
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Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
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First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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Floor amendment(s) adopted.
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2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 22).
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Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
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Referred to Rules 2 Review.
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Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM
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APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
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Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
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Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
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Referred to Appropriations.
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Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM
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Minority; without recommendation.
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ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM.
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Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 08:00 AM
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
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Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM.
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First reading, referred to Education.
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Prefiled for introduction.
Sponsors
- Jamila Taylor · Cosponsor
- Timm Ormsby · Cosponsor
- Monica Jurado Stonier · Cosponsor
- Gerry Pollet · Cosponsor
- Steve Bergquist · Cosponsor
- Vandana Slatter · Cosponsor
- Sullivan · Cosponsor
- Sharon Tomiko Santos · Cosponsor
- Alex Ramel · Cosponsor
- Jake Fey · Cosponsor
- Javier Valdez · Cosponsor
- April Berg · Cosponsor
- Dave Paul · Primary
- J. Johnson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Dave Paul Democrat
Co-sponsors (13)
- Jamila Taylor Democrat
- Timm Ormsby Democrat
- Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat
- Gerry Pollet Democrat
- Steve Bergquist Democrat
- Vandana Slatter Democrat
- Sullivan
- Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat
- Alex Ramel Democrat
- Jake Fey Democrat
- Javier Valdez Democrat
- April Berg Democrat
- Johnson, J.
Not signed on (137)
137 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 137 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (98)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers | — | Yea |
| Chandler | — | Yea |
| Chopp | — | Yea |
| Cody | — | Yea |
| Dolan | — | Yea |
| Gilday | — | Yea |
| Harris-Talley | — | Yea |
| Hoff | — | Yea |
| Kirby | — | Yea |
| Klippert | — | Yea |
| Kraft | — | Yea |
| Kretz | — | Yea |
| Maycumber | — | Yea |
| McCaslin | — | Yea |
| Mosbrucker | — | Yea |
| Robertson | — | Yea |
| Sells | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Sutherland | — | Yea |
| Vick | — | Yea |
| Wicks | — | Yea |
| Wilcox | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Johnson, J. | — | Yea |
| Alex Ramel | Democrat | Yea |
| Alicia Rule | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Walen | Democrat | Yea |
| April Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Ramos | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandy Donaghy | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Ryu | Democrat | Yea |
| Dan Bronoske | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Paul | Democrat | Yea |
| David Hackney | Democrat | Yea |
| Davina Duerr | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Entenman | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Lekanoff | Democrat | Yea |
| Drew Hansen | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerry Pollet | Democrat | Yea |
| Jake Fey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamila Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Jessica Bateman | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Fitzgibbon | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry Springer | Democrat | Yea |
| Lauren Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Jinkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Callan | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Berry | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus Riccelli | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Leavitt | Democrat | Yea |
| Melanie Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mia Gregerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Chapman | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Jurado Stonier | Democrat | Yea |
| My-Linh Thai | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicole Macri | Democrat | Yea |
| Noel Frame | Democrat | Yea |
| Roger Goodman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Shewmake | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Wylie | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelley Kloba | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Bergquist | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Tharinger | Democrat | Yea |
| Strom Peterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tana Senn | Democrat | Yea |
| Tarra Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Timm Ormsby | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Orwall | Democrat | Yea |
| Vandana Slatter | Democrat | Yea |
| Alex Ybarra | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Barkis | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Eslick | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Corry | Republican | Yea |
| Cyndy Jacobsen | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Griffey | Republican | Yea |
| Drew MacEwen | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Stokesbary | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Orcutt | Republican | Yea |
| Jenny Graham | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremie Dufault | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Schmick | Republican | Yea |
| Joel McEntire | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Goehner | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Klicker | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Dye | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Boehnke | Republican | Yea |
| Michelle Valdez | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Volz | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Peter Abbarno | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Chase | Republican | Yea |
| Skyler Rude | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Dent | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1760?
- HB 1760 is sponsored by Jamila Taylor (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Monica Jurado Stonier (Democrat), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Steve Bergquist (Democrat), Vandana Slatter (Democrat), Sullivan, Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), Jake Fey (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), April Berg (Democrat), Dave Paul (Democrat), and Johnson, J..
- What is the current status of HB 1760?
- This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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