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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6302

SB 6302: Active military service

Establishing additional protections for persons ordered to active military service.

Summary

  • Establishes rights for students enrolled in postsecondary education institutions who are called to active military duty for more than 30 days.
  • Permits students to withdraw with a refund of tuition and fees; take an incomplete for a course and complete it on return; or complete the course with a grade and no penalty for missed classes as long as the instructor believes sufficient coursework has been completed.
  • Provides refunds of unused room and board.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2004
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2004
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2004
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 26, 2004
  6. LawMar 26, 2004
Prime sponsor
Brian Murray (R-6)
Introduced
January 16, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
March 26, 2004
Session law
Chapter 161, Laws of 2004
Versions
SB 6302, SSB 6302

AN ACT Relating to persons ordered to active military service;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Murray (R-6)

7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Dave Schmidt R-44Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Pam Roach R-31Jim Kastama D-25Shirley Winsley R-28Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2004
Version voted on: SSB 6302
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed March 5, 2004
Version voted on: SSB 6302
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican44002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 9, 2004
Version voted on: SSB 6302
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/26/2004. (SSB 6302)
  2. Chapter 161, 2004 Laws. (SSB 6302)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6302)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6302)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6302)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6302)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6302)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6302)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6302)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 6302)
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (SSB 6302)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6302)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6302)
  14. HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6302)
  15. HE - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6302)
  16. First reading, referred to Higher Education. (SSB 6302)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6302)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6302)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6302)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6302)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6302)
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6302)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6302)
  28. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6302 in other sessions

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