SB 5963
| Momentum Bucket | Became Law |
| Legal Title | AN ACT Relating to modifying funding for the passport to careers program, and permitting students eligible for the passport to careers program to automatically qualify as income-eligible for the purpose of receiving the Washington college grant; |
| Bill Description | Modifying funding for the passport to careers program and eligibility for the Washington college grant. |
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SB 5963 Details and Bill Topics
SB 5963 Sponsors and Committee Hearings
Sponsors
| Senator Nobles (Primary) |
| Senator Saldaña |
| Senator Chapman |
| Senator Hasegawa |
| Senator Shewmake |
| Senator Valdez |
| Senator C. Wilson |
Committee Hearings
| Hearing | Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development (Public) |
| Hearing | Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development (Executive) |
| Hearing | Senate Ways & Means (Public) |
| Hearing | Senate Ways & Means (Executive) |
| Hearing | House Postsecondary Education & Workforce (Public) |
| Hearing | House Postsecondary Education & Workforce (Executive) |
SB 5963 Bill Timeline
Became Law
3/13/2026
C 44 L 26
Effective date 6/11/2026.
3/13/2026
C 44 L 26
Chapter 44, 2026 Laws.
3/13/2026
C 44 L 26
Governor signed.
3/8/2026
C 44 L 26
Delivered to Governor.
3/4/2026
C 44 L 26
Speaker signed.
3/3/2026
C 44 L 26
President signed.
3/2/2026
C 44 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 5.
3/1/2026
C 44 L 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
2/24/2026
C 44 L 26
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
2/23/2026
C 44 L 26
PEW - Majority; do pass.
2/23/2026
C 44 L 26
PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
2/16/2026
C 44 L 26
First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
2/12/2026
C 44 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
2/12/2026
C 44 L 26
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2/11/2026
C 44 L 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2/8/2026
C 44 L 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2/8/2026
C 44 L 26
WM - Majority; do pass.
1/22/2026
C 44 L 26
Referred to Ways & Means.
1/21/2026
C 44 L 26
And refer to Ways & Means.
1/21/2026
C 44 L 26
HEWD - Majority; do pass.
1/11/2026
C 44 L 26
First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
1/4/2026