BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 6235: Higher education/residency

Expanding the definition of resident student for purposes of tuition at institutions of higher education.

Summary

Any child who has completed a full senior year at a Washington high school and obtained a diploma from that high school is permitted to pay resident tuition at Washington public universities and colleges if the student enrolls in such an institution within a year of receiving the diploma.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6235), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to residency for purposes of tuition at institutions of higher education;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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

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SB 6235 (2015–16) Guardianships/right of comm. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6235 (2013–14) Educational employee comp · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6235 (2011–12) Escrow agent licensing · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6235 (2009–10) Industries/working land base · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor