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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5770

SB 5770: Higher education tuition

Changing higher education tuition provisions.

Summary

  • On a time-limited basis, beginning with the 2002-03 academic year and ending with the 2007-08 academic year, the Legislature delegates tuition setting authority for all students except resident undergraduates to the governing boards of the respective public universities and colleges in Washington. Tuition Levels.

From the Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (2SSB 5770), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2002
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2002
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
February 1, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
March 14, 2002
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 1743
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5770, SSB 5770, E2SSB 5770

AN ACT Relating to tuition setting authority, tuition levels, tuition waivers, and the use of tuition in higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Ken Jacobsen D-46Jim Horn R-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2002
Version voted on: E2SSB 5770
32 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24100
Republican81600
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SSB 5770)
  2. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (E2SSB 5770)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5770)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5770)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5770)
  6. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5770)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5770)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5770)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5770)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5770)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5770)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5770)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5770)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5770)
  18. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5770)
  19. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5770)
  22. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  23. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5770)
  24. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  25. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5770)
  26. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5770)
  27. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5770)
  28. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5770)
  29. And refer to Ways & Means.
  30. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. Referred to Ways & Means.
  32. Minority; do not pass.
  33. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5770 in other sessions

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