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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1174

HB 1174: Veterans' tuition waivers

Changing veterans' tuition waiver provisions.

Summary

  • Creates a comprehensive veterans' waiver statute and repeals certain other statutes.
  • Creates a definition of an eligible veteran or National Guard member.
  • Creates permissive tuition waivers for eligible veterans and National Guard members.
  • Creates permissive tuition waivers for the children, spouse, and surviving children and spouse of eligible veterans and National Guard members.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1174), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 13, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 3, 2005
  6. LawMay 3, 2005
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 18, 2005 in the House
Last action
May 3, 2005
Session law
Chapter 249, Laws of 2005
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1174, SHB 1174

AN ACT Relating to tuition waivers at institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

14 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Tom Campbell R-2Dawn Morrell D-25Maralyn Chase D-32Cary Condotta R-12Senator D-22Sherry Appleton D-23Zack Hudgins D-11Mike Armstrong R-12Bill Hinkle R-13Steve Conway D-29Patricia Lantz D-26Timm Ormsby D-3Kathy Haigh D-35Dave Upthegrove D-33

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1174
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54002
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1174
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican18005
How each member voted

Excused (5)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1174
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican39003
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (SHB 1174)
  2. Chapter 249, 2005 Laws. (SHB 1174)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1174)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1174)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1174)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1174)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1174)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1174)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SHB 1174)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1174)
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (SHB 1174)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1174)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1174)
  14. EKHE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1174)
  15. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. (SHB 1174)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1174)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1174)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1174)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1174)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1174)
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1174)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1174)
  27. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1174 in other sessions

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