SB 5963 Details
| 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. |
Details
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
Go to SB 5963 at leg.wa.gov
Strong Momentum
02/17/2026
First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
02/13/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
02/13/2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/12/2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
02/09/2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
02/09/2026
WM - Majority; do pass.
01/23/2026
Referred to Ways & Means.
01/22/2026
And refer to Ways & Means.
01/22/2026
HEWD - Majority; do pass.
01/12/2026
First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
01/05/2026
Prefiled for introduction.