Despite our collective noise, SB 5828 has not been scheduled on the House Appropriations agenda

The legislative clock is ticking loudly, and we are officially running out of runway.

Despite our efforts, SB 5828 has not been scheduled on the House Appropriations agenda. While the Senate included the bill in their budget on Sunday, they only funded it at the current, limited level. This falls short of our goal to restore the College Bound Scholarship to its original promise.

The Strategy Shift

If leadership isn’t hearing our call, we need our champion, Representative Sharlett Mena, to turn up the volume and demand that leadership schedules SB 5828 immediately. 

She has been a fierce advocate for our students, and now we need her to push this over the finish line in the House Appropriations Committee.

Time is our biggest enemy. We have until March 2 to get this bill voted out of committee and on to the House floor for a vote before the session wraps up on March 12.

Send Representative Mena a “short and sweet” message. You can use the template below:

To: sharlett.mena@leg.wa.gov
From: [Your Email]

SUBJECT: URGENT: Please help get SB 5828 on Appropriations Agenda

Dear Representative Mena,

As a member of the PLU community, and with the March 2 deadline fast approaching, SB 5828 is currently not on the Appropriations Committee agenda. While it is encouraging that the Senate included the bill in their budget, it was only funded at the current, limited level. This does not fulfill the original promise of the scholarship that students rely on to pursue their degrees.

I am asking you to please use your influence to pressure Rep. Ormsby and Appropriations leadership to schedule a hearing and vote SB 5828 out of committee immediately. Time is running out. This investment is critical for student access and success across Washington.

Thank you for being a champion for the PLU community and for your persistence in getting this across the finish line.

Sincerely,

[Your Email]

This is the final stretch. We’ve fought hard all session, but the next few days will determine whether we can make any fixes to College Bound. Your email is the catalyst needed to move this bill out of Appropriations and to the House floor.

Thank you for your unwavering dedication to our students’ futures. Let’s finish strong.