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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1486

HB 1486: Higher edu tuition exemption

Exempting the surviving spouse and children of certain law enforcement officers or fire fighters from paying tuition and fees.

Summary

  • Creates a permissive tuition waiver for all or a portion of undergraduate tuition for the surviving spouse of a deceased law enforcement officer or fire fighter.
  • Limits existing permissive waiver authority to undergraduate tuition only for certain veterans and for the children of a deceased or disabled law enforcement officer or fire fighter.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1486), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 28, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5476
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1486, SHB 1486

AN ACT Relating to exempting the surviving spouse and children of certain law enforcement officers or fire fighters from paying tuition and fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Al O'Brien (D-1)

15 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Jerome Delvin R-8Jack Cairnes R-47John Lovick D-44Shirley Hankins R-8Geoff Simpson D-47Dan Roach R-31Roger Bush R-2Bill Fromhold D-49Doug Ericksen R-42Joyce McDonald R-25Beverly Woods R-23Mike Cooper D-21Tom Campbell R-2Glenn Anderson R-5Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 1486
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican43003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1486)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1486)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1486)
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1486)
  5. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (SHB 1486)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SHB 1486)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1486)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1486)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1486)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1486)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1486)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1486)
  17. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1486 in other sessions

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