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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5134: Border county higher ed

Changing border county higher education opportunities.

Summary

  • Makes the Border County Pilot Project permanent, where Oregon students living in certain counties pay in-state tuition at designated Washington community colleges and branch campuses.
  • Makes the residency requirement in border counties 90 days rather than one year.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2003
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2003
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2003
  6. LawMay 9, 2003
Prime sponsor
Don Carlson (R-49)
Introduced
January 15, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 9, 2003
Session law
Chapter 159, Laws of 2003
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to border county higher education opportunities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Carlson (R-49)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Joseph Zarelli R-18Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Dave Schmidt R-44Jim Horn R-41Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5134
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2003
Version voted on: SB 5134
88 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 9 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47104
Republican41005
How each member voted

Yea (88)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003.
  2. Chapter 159, 2003 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 9.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. HE - Majority; do pass.
  13. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5134 in other sessions

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