Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 14 D cosponsors

SB 5402 — Modifying financial aid eligibility.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 5402 clarified the definition of "bridge grant" by changing the term from "annual grant" to "annual stipend." This adjustment emphasizes that the support provided is intended as an additional financial resource rather than a standalone grant. This change matters because it helps to clearly communicate to students and educational institutions that the funds are designed to assist with ongoing living and educational costs, improving understanding of the financial aid's purpose.

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S-1297.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5402 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Hansen, Chapman, Conway, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Liias, Lovelett, Lovick, Nobles, Riccelli, Shewmake, Slatter, Valdez, and C.
S-0658.2 SENATE BILL 5402 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Hansen, Chapman, Conway, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Liias, Lovelett, Lovick, Nobles, Riccelli, Shewmake, Slatter, Valdez, and C.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 02/07/25.
Wilson Read first time 01/21/25.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development.
1 SSB 5402 (c) Sixty percent for students with family incomes between sixty- one and sixty-five percent of the state median family income;
1 SB 5402 (c) Sixty percent for students with family incomes between sixty- one and sixty-five percent of the state median family income;
2 SSB 5402 bound scholarship program under chapter 28B.118 RCW are entitled to also receive an annual bridge grant of $500.
2 SB 5402 bound scholarship program under chapter 28B.118 RCW are entitled to also receive an annual bridge grant of $500.
(5) As used in this section, "bridge grant" means an annual grant provided in addition to the Washington college grant to provide supplementary financial support to low-income students to cover higher education expenses beyond tuition and fees, such as books, lab fees, supplies, technology, transportation, housing, and child care.
(5) As used in this section, "bridge grant" means an annual stipend provided in addition to the Washington college grant to provide supplementary financial support to low-income students to cover higher education expenses beyond tuition and fees, such as books, lab fees, supplies, technology, transportation, housing, and child care.
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Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Referred to Ways & Means.

  3. And refer to Ways & Means.

  4. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.

  6. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.

  7. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (137)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5402?
SB 5402 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Vandana Slatter (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), Marcus Riccelli (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), John Lovick (Democrat), Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Marko Liias (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Steve Conway (Democrat), Mike Chapman (Democrat), Drew Hansen (Democrat), and Javier Valdez (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5402?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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