BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5876: Veterans' tuition increases
Making the tuition increase exemption for Vietnam veterans and Persian Gulf veterans permanent.
Summary
- The expiration dates are eliminated. The governing boards of the state's public higher education institutions must exempt Vietnam veterans from tuition increases.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5876), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 18, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Lena Swanson (D-35)
- Introduced
- February 18, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Lena Swanson (D-35)
18 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Bob Oke R-26Michael Heavey D-34Joseph Zarelli R-18Dan Swecker R-20Julia Patterson D-33Albert Bauer D-49Sid Snyder D-19Bob McCaslin R-4Calvin Goings D-25Valoria Loveland D-16Jim Hargrove D-24Jim Horn R-41Eugene Prince R-9James West R-6Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Pam Roach R-31
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
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 5876 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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