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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5448

SB 5448: Higher edu tuition

Changing tuition provisions for institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • For a six-year period, authorizes the governing boards of the four-year institutions of higher education and the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to establish tuition and fees for all students other than resident undergraduate students.
  • For a six-year period, the Legislature will set tuition and fees for resident undergraduate students in the operating budget.
  • Institutions must use 10 percent of increased revenue from graduate school tuition for financial aid for graduate students. The University of Washington must also use 10 percent of increased revenue from law school tuition for financial aid for law students.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 18, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 24, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 12, 2003
  6. LawMay 12, 2003
Prime sponsor
Don Carlson (R-49)
Introduced
January 27, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 12, 2003
Session law
Chapter 232, Laws of 2003
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 1437
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5448, ESSB 5448

AN ACT Relating to tuition-setting authority at institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Carlson (R-49)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Joyce Mulliken R-13Jim Horn R-41Lisa Brown D-3Dave Schmidt R-44

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5448
34 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat111300
Republican23200
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed April 24, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5448
60 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat302200
Republican301501
How each member voted

Yea (60)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (ESSB 5448)
  2. Chapter 232, 2003 Laws. (ESSB 5448)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5448)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5448)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5448)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5448)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5448)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5448)
  9. Committee amendment not adopted. (ESSB 5448)
  10. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5448)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5448)
  12. APP - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5448)
  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5448)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5448)
  15. HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5448)
  16. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 5448)
  17. HE - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5448)
  18. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (ESSB 5448)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5448)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5448)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5448)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5448)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5448)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. On motion, referred to Rules. (ESSB 5448)
  27. On motion, referred to Rules.
  28. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5448)
  29. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5448)
  30. And refer to Ways & Means.
  31. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5448 in other sessions

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