BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6285

SB 6285: Higher ed tuition/fee waivrs

Making higher education tuition and fee waivers permissive.

Summary

All tuition waiver and exemption programs are made permissive and variable. Institutions are allowed the option of granting waivers under any particular statutory waiver program and they are allowed to grant partial tuition waivers in the statutory tuition waiver programs.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6285), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 1992

IntroducedJan 23, 1992
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 11, 1992
Passed HouseMar 12, 1992
Governor
LawApr 2, 1992

Prime sponsor: Dan McDonald (R-48)
Introduced: January 23, 1992 in the Senate
Last action: April 2, 1992
Session law: Chapter 231, Laws of 1992
Requested by: Governor
Companion bill: HB 2692
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 11, 1992

Version voted on: ESB 6285

26 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	2	22	0	0
Republican	24	1	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (26)

Nay (23)

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House · Final Passage

March 12, 1992

Version voted on: ESB 6285

55 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	54	4	0	0
Republican	1	37	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (55)

Nay (41)

Excused (2)

Roland Carlson R-47
Gary Chandler R-13

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House · Final Passage

March 12, 1992

Version voted on: ESB 6285

52 Yea 45 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	52	6	0	0
Republican	0	39	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (52)

Nay (45)

Excused (1)

Gary Chandler R-13

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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATORS MCDONALD AND SALING TO STRIKE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE.

March 11, 1992

Version voted on: ESB 6285

25 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	1	23	0	0
Republican	24	1	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (25)

Nay (24)

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House · AMD 402 SCHMIDT P3 L28

March 12, 1992

Version voted on: ESB 6285

45 Yea 52 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	6	52	0	0
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (45)

Nay (52)

Excused (1)

Gary Chandler R-13

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 6285 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6285 (2025–26) School district mandates · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6285 (2023–24) Use of impact fees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6285 (2019–20) Election security/PRA · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6285 (2017–18) Hazardous substance tax · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6285 (2015–16) Horse racing comm'n account · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6285 (2013–14) Water conserving appliances · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6285 (2011–12) Geothermal resources · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6285 (2009–10) County office candidates · Did not pass · died in committee

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SB 6285: Higher ed tuition/fee waivrs

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (26)

Nay (23)

House · Final Passage

Yea (55)

Nay (41)

Excused (2)

House · Final Passage

Yea (52)

Nay (45)

Excused (1)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATORS MCDONALD AND SALING TO STRIKE EVERYTHING AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE.

Yea (25)

Nay (24)

House · AMD 402 SCHMIDT P3 L28

Yea (45)

Nay (52)

Excused (1)

History

SB 6285 in other sessions