WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5926: Advanced college payment

Modifying provisions in the advanced college tuition payment program.

Summary

  • Permits any Washington resident to purchase tuition units under the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Program.
  • Protects the GET Program assets from bankruptcy proceedings.
  • Creates a single value for all payouts and refunds, based on the current value of tuition and fees at a public higher education institution rather than on a weighted average.
  • Excludes from coverage under the GET Program any portion of student services and activities fees used to pay for bonds or debt on capital facilities projects.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 272, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 4, 2005
  6. LawMay 4, 2005
Prime sponsor
Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced
February 15, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
May 4, 2005
Session law
Chapter 272, Laws of 2005
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2021

AN ACT Relating to the advanced college tuition payment program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Dave Schmidt R-44Craig Pridemore D-49Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Phil Rockefeller D-23Paull Shin D-21Mark Schoesler R-9

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5926
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24002
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5926
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005.
  2. Chapter 272, 2005 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HE - Majority; do pass.
  12. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Minority; without recommendation.
  18. EKHE - Majority; do pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

SB 5926 in other sessions

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