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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5174

SB 5174: Enrollment increase/highr ed

Providing for additional enrollments at state institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 1991 is created. New state funded enrollments are authorized at the state institutions of higher education, above the levels established for those institutions during the 1989-91 biennium.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5174), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 19, 1991
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerald "Jerry" Saling (R-5)
Introduced
January 22, 1991 in the Senate
Last action
January 21, 1992
Companion bill
HB 1319
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5174, ESSB 5174

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerald "Jerry" Saling (R-5)

31 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 15 Republicans)

Albert Bauer D-49E. G. "Pat" Patterson R-9Peter von Reichbauer R-30Jim Jesernig D-8Emilio Cantu R-41Sylvia Skratek D-47Neil Amondson R-20Lois J. Stratton D-3Ann Anderson R-42Sid Snyder D-19Irv Newhouse R-15Marcus Gaspard D-25Stanley Johnson R-28Leo K. Thorsness R-11Gary Nelson R-21Linda Smith R-18Ellen Craswell R-23James West R-6Cliff Bailey R-39Phil Talmadge D-34Dean Sutherland D-17Larry Vognild D-38Frank Hansen D-13Al Williams D-32Ken Madsen D-2Brad Owen D-35Jim Matson R-14A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen D-29Dwight Pelz D-37Pam Roach R-31Paul H. Conner D-24

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 19, 1991
Version voted on: ESSB 5174
42 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23100
Republican19501
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · STRIKING AMENDMENT BY SENATOR CANTU AND OTHERS.

March 19, 1991
Version voted on: ESSB 5174
29 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat17700
Republican121201
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 5174 in other sessions

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