BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 6298: Tuition waiver

Providing a space-available tuition waiver at public institutions of higher education for certain educational employees.

Summary

Permanent certificated instructional staff and permanent classified employees of school districts and educational service districts are added to the definition of eligible state employees who may attend state colleges and universities using space-available waivers.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6298), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 12, 2000
Out of committee
Passed SenateFeb 11, 2000
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
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Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced: January 12, 2000 in the Senate
Last action: March 9, 2000

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 11, 2000

Version voted on: SB 6298

30 Yea 10 Nay 1 Absent 8 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	1	3
Republican	7	10	0	5

How each member voted

Yea (30)

Nay (10)

Absent (1)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Excused (8)

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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 6298 in other sessions

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

SB 6298 (2025–26) Public works/made in US · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6298 (2023–24) Clergy/child abuse reporting · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6298 (2019–20) Department of corrections · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6298 (2017–18) DV harassment/firearms · Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2018
SB 6298 (2015–16) Homeless students gap act · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6298 (2013–14) Breastfeeding-friendly WA · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6298 (2011–12) Genetically engineered foods · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6298 (2009–10) Public funds/credit unions · Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2010

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