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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 6217: College grant/credential prg

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 6217 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Expanding access to the Washington college grant to students enrolled in eligible postsecondary nondegree credential programs. Primary sponsor: Matt Boehnke (R). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 30, 2026): Referred to Ways & Means.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to expanding access to the Washington college grant to students enrolled in eligible postsecondary nondegree credential programs;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt BoehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Steve ConwayCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Vandana SlatterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate48
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Claire WilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Ways & Means.
  2. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  3. And refer to Ways & Means.
  4. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page