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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5189

SB 5189: Korean conflict veterans

Waiving tuition and fees for veterans of the Korean conflict.

Summary

  • Creates a permissive space-available tuition waiver for veterans of the Korean conflict.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 16, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 17, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2003
  6. LawMay 9, 2003
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 17, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 9, 2003
Session law
Chapter 160, Laws of 2003
Versions
SB 5189, SSB 5189

AN ACT Relating to tuition and fees charged at institutions of higher education to military and naval veterans of the Korean conflict;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Paull Shin D-21Val Stevens R-39Bob Oke R-26Pam Roach R-31Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 16, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5189
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 17, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5189
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (SSB 5189)
  2. Chapter 160, 2003 Laws. (SSB 5189)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5189)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5189)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5189)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5189)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5189)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5189)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5189)
  10. HE - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5189)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5189)
  12. HE - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5189)
  13. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (SSB 5189)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5189)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5189)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5189)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5189)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5189)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5189)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5189 in other sessions

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