2021-2022 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1659
Legislative Summary
Making higher education more affordable and accessible for students by bridging the gap between cost and need to reduce barriers, improve opportunity, and advance economic security.
Bill History
12/17/2021
Prefiled for introduction.
House of Representatives
1/10/2022
First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.
House of Representatives
1/12/2022
Public hearing in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
1/20/2022
Executive action taken in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM.
House of Representatives
1/20/2022
CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
1/20/2022
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
1/24/2022
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
1/31/2022
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/4/2022
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/4/2022
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/4/2022
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/4/2022
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/7/2022
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/11/2022
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
2/13/2022
2nd substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
2/13/2022
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
2/13/2022
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/13/2022
Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0.
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
Senate
2/22/2022
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
Senate
2/24/2022
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
Senate
2/24/2022
HEWD - Majority; do pass.
Senate
2/24/2022
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
2/24/2022
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
2/24/2022
And refer to Ways & Means.
Senate
2/24/2022
Referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
2/26/2022
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
Senate
2/28/2022
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Senate
2/28/2022
WM - Majority; do pass.
Senate
2/28/2022
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
2/28/2022
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
2/28/2022
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
3/4/2022
Placed on second reading.
Senate
3/4/2022
Floor amendment
Senate
3/4/2022
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
3/4/2022
Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Senate
3/10/2022
Returned to House Rules 3.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Slatter 1659-S2 AMH SLAT MULV 425
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Randall 1659-S2.E AMS RAND S5396.1
3/4/2022Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
3/4/2022
38
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass
2/28/2022
13
Yea
9
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development: do pass
2/24/2022
2
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/13/2022
83
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/4/2022
29
Yea
2
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on College & Workforce Development: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
1/20/2022
9
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/13/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 29
Primary Sponsor
Vandana Slatter
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (28)
Pat Sullivan
Democrat
Mari Leavitt
Democrat
Cindy Ryu
Democrat
Melanie Morgan
Democrat
Liz Berry
Democrat
Alex Ramel
Democrat
My-Linh Thai
Democrat
Emily Wicks
Democrat
Michael Sells
Democrat
Jesse Johnson
Democrat
April Berg
Democrat
Jessica Bateman
Democrat
Javier Valdez
Democrat
Frank Chopp
Democrat
Amy Walen
Democrat
Jake Fey
Democrat
Roger Goodman
Democrat
Mia Gregerson
Democrat
Jamila Taylor
Democrat
Nicole Macri
Democrat
Tarra Simmons
Democrat
Sharon Wylie
Democrat
Shelley Kloba
Democrat
Gerry Pollet
Democrat
Timm Ormsby
Democrat
Kirsten Harris-Talley
Democrat
David Hackney
Democrat
Noel Frame
Democrat