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WashingtonSB 55432025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Providing equity in eligibility for the college bound scholarship.

Sponsored By: Matt Boehnke (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More scholarship access for equivalency certificate holders

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington expands College Bound Scholarship access for students who qualify through free or reduced-price lunch. These students can use a high school equivalency certificate to meet the high school completion requirement. Previously, this option was specified only for eligible dependent or adopted youth. Students must still meet state residency rules and have no felony convictions. Family income at graduation must not exceed 65% of the state median family income.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Matt Boehnke

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bill Ramos

    Democratic • Senate

  • Bob Hasegawa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Claire Wilson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Vandana Slatter

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 138 • No: 5

House vote • 4/10/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 89 • No: 5 • Other: 4

Senate vote • 3/7/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/15/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 288, 2025 Laws.

    5/15/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/15/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/22/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/18/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/16/2025legislature

  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/10/2025Senate

  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 4.

    4/10/2025Senate

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

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/8/2025Senate

  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/5/2025Senate

  12. Minority; without recommendation.

    4/5/2025Senate

  13. Minority; do not pass.

    4/5/2025Senate

  14. APP - Majority; do pass.

    4/5/2025Senate

  15. Referred to Appropriations.

    3/28/2025Senate

  16. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/26/2025Senate

  17. Minority; do not pass.

    3/26/2025Senate

  18. PEW - Majority; do pass.

    3/26/2025Senate

  19. PEW - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/26/2025Senate

  20. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

    3/9/2025Senate

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

    3/7/2025Senate

  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/7/2025Senate

  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/5/2025Senate

  24. WM - Majority; do pass.

    2/28/2025Senate

  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/28/2025Senate

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