Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 14 D cosponsors

HB 2009 — Providing higher education support for gold star families.

Last action — Effective date 6/7/2018.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

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  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The amendments to House Bill 2009 clarify and expand education support for gold star families, including spouses and children of eligible veterans. One significant change is the increase in the stipend for textbooks and course materials from $500 to $1,500 per academic year, which helps alleviate some financial burdens for recipients. Additionally, the intent of the bill emphasizes honoring veterans and their families by ensuring they have better access to education, which enhances their opportunities after service. These changes aim to provide more comprehensive support to families impacted by military service, recognizing their sacrifices.

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H-2106.1SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2009State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Reeves, Stonier, Riccelli, Peterson, Doglio, Jinkins, Kilduff, Lovick, Tarleton, McBride, Ormsby, Stanford, Orwall, Muri, Slatter, Ryu, and Fey)READ FIRST TIME 02/24/17.AN ACT Relating to providing higher education support for gold star families;
H-1345.1HOUSE BILL 2009State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy Representatives Reeves, Stonier, Riccelli, Peterson, Doglio, Jinkins, Kilduff, Lovick, Tarleton, McBride, Ormsby, Stanford, Orwall, Muri, Slatter, Ryu, and FeyRead first time 02/07/17.
amending RCW 28B.15.621;
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.AN ACT Relating to providing higher education support for gold star families;
and creating a new section.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:Sec. 1.  RCW 28B.15.621 and 2015 c 55 s 222 are each amended to read as follows:(1) The legislature finds that active military and naval veterans, reserve military and naval veterans, and national guard members called to active duty have served their country and have risked their lives to defend the lives of all Americans and the freedoms that define and distinguish our nation.
and amending RCW 28B.15.621.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:Sec. 1.  RCW 28B.15.621 and 2015 c 55 s 222 are each amended to read as follows:(1) The legislature finds that active military and naval veterans, reserve military and naval veterans, and national guard members called to active duty have served their country and have risked their lives to defend the lives of all Americans and the freedoms that define and distinguish our nation.
Total credits earned using the waiver may not exceed two hundred quarter credits, or the equivalent of semester credits.(f) Recipients who receive a waiver under subsection (4) of this section shall also receive a stipend for textbooks and course materials in the amount of five hundred dollars per academic year, to be divided equally among academic terms.(6) Required waivers of all tuition and fees under subsection (4) of this section shall not affect permissive waivers of tuition and fees under subsection (3) of this section.(7) Private vocational schools and private higher education institutions are encouraged to provide waivers consistent with the terms in subsections (2) through (5) of this section.(8) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section.(a) "Child" means a biological child, adopted child, or stepchild.(b) "Eligible veteran or national guard member" means a Washington domiciliary who was an active or reserve member of the United States military or naval forces, or a national guard member called to active duty, who served in active federal service, under either Title 10 or Title 32 of the United States Code, in a war or conflict fought on foreign soil or in international waters or in another location in support of those serving on foreign soil or in international waters, and if discharged from service, has received an honorable discharge.(c) "Totally disabled" means a person who has been determined to be one hundred percent disabled by the federal department of veterans affairs.(d) "Washington domiciliary" means a person whose true, fixed, and permanent house and place of habitation is the state of Washington.
Total credits earned using the waiver may not exceed two hundred quarter credits, or the equivalent of semester credits.(f) Recipients who receive a waiver under subsection (4) of this section shall also receive a stipend for textbooks and course materials in the amount of one thousand five hundred dollars per academic year, to be divided equally among academic terms.(6) Required waivers of all tuition and fees under subsection (4) of this section shall not affect permissive waivers of tuition and fees under subsection (3) of this section.(7) Private vocational schools and private higher education institutions are encouraged to provide waivers consistent with the terms in subsections (2) through (5) of this section.(8) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section.(a) "Child" means a biological child, adopted child, or stepchild.(b) "Eligible veteran or national guard member" means a Washington domiciliary who was an active or reserve member of the United States military or naval forces, or a national guard member called to active duty, who served in active federal service, under either Title 10 or Title 32 of the United States Code, in a war or conflict fought on foreign soil or in international waters or in another location in support of those serving on foreign soil or in international waters, and if discharged from service, has received an honorable discharge.(c) "Totally disabled" means a person who has been determined to be one hundred percent disabled by the federal department of veterans affairs.(d) "Washington domiciliary" means a person whose true, fixed, and permanent house and place of habitation is the state of Washington.
and(f) Recipient income level, to the extent possible.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  If specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not provided by June 30, 2017, in the omnibus appropriations act, this act is null and void.--- END ---
and(f) Recipient income level, to the extent possible.--- END ---
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018.

  2. Chapter 129, 2018 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  12. Returned to second reading for amendment.

  13. Rules suspended.

  14. Senate receded from amendments.

  15. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  21. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Higher Education & Workforce Development.

  22. Referred to Ways & Means.

  23. And refer to Ways & Means.

  24. HEWD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

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

  26. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  27. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  28. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  29. Returned to second reading for amendment.

  30. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

  31. Returned to Rules Committee for third reading.

  32. Committee relieved of further consideration.

  33. Referred to Appropriations.

  34. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

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

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

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

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

  39. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

  40. Referred to Ways & Means.

  41. And refer to Ways & Means.

  42. HIE - Majority; do pass.

  43. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

  44. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  45. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  46. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

  47. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

  48. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

  49. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  50. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  51. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  52. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  53. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  54. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  55. Minority; do not pass.

  56. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  57. Minority; do not pass.

  58. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  59. Minority; do not pass.

  60. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  61. Referred to Appropriations.

  62. Referred to Appropriations.

  63. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  64. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  65. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (134)

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#4)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50000
Democrat 33000
Republican 15000
Total 98000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Yea
Clibborn — Yea
Cody — Yea
Graves — Yea
Haler — Yea
Harmsworth — Yea
Hayes — Yea
Muri — Yea
Nealey — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Pike — Yea
Rodne — Yea
Sawyer — Yea
Sells — Yea
Stambaugh — Yea
Hargrove — Yea
Buys — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Condotta — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kagi — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Kristiansen — Yea
Lytton — Yea
Manweller — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McBride — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
McDonald — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Smith — Yea
Shea — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Johnson, J. — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman 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
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#32)

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31000
Democrat 9000
Republican 8001
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Becker — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Billig — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Fain — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Nelson — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Ranker — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Not Voting
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#16)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31000
Republican 9000
Democrat 9000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Billig — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Fain — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Ranker — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage (#38)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50000
Republican 15000
Democrat 33000
Total 98000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Buys — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Graves — Yea
Haler — Yea
Harmsworth — Yea
Hayes — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Lytton — Yea
Muri — Yea
Nealey — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Pike — Yea
Rodne — Yea
Sawyer — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Hargrove — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Clibborn — Yea
Condotta — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Smith — Yea
Kagi — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Kristiansen — Yea
Manweller — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McBride — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
McDonald — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Stambaugh — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Johnson, J. — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman 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
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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Final Passage (#9)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51001
Democrat 32000
Republican 14000
Total 97001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Graves — Yea
Haler — Yea
Harmsworth — Yea
Hayes — Yea
Nealey — Yea
Pike — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Rodne — Yea
Sawyer — Yea
Shea — Yea
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Blake — Yea
Buys — Yea
Chandler — Not Voting
Hargrove — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Smith — Yea
Clibborn — Yea
Condotta — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kagi — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Koster — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Kristiansen — Yea
Lytton — Yea
Manweller — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McBride — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
McDonald — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Muri — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Stambaugh — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman 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
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2009?
HB 2009 is sponsored by Beth Doglio (Democrat), John Lovick (Democrat), Strom Peterson (Democrat), Kristine Reeves (Democrat), Marcus Riccelli (Democrat), Jake Fey (Democrat), McBride, Muri, Tina Orwall (Democrat), Laurie Jinkins (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Cindy Ryu (Democrat), Vandana Slatter (Democrat), Derek Stanford (Democrat), Tarleton, Chris Kilduff (Democrat), and Monica Jurado Stonier (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2009?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2017. Enacted.
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