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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2065: Tuition waivers for veterans

Prioritizing tuition waivers for war veterans.

Summary

  • Removes provisions requiring institutions of higher education to ask about, and encourage the use of, funds available under the Montgomery GI Bill prior to providing state supported tuition waivers to eligible veterans.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2065), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Kristiansen (R-39)
Introduced
February 7, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to prioritizing tuition waivers for war veterans;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Kristiansen (R-39)

23 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 12 Republicans)

Mike Sells D-38Fred Jarrett D-41Deb Wallace D-17Brian Sullivan D-21Tom Campbell R-2Chris Strow R-10Steve Hailey R-9Joel Kretz R-7Glenn Anderson R-5David Buri R-9Jim McCune R-2Jay Rodne R-5Kelli Linville D-42Kirk Pearson R-39Christopher Hurst D-31Al O'Brien D-1Daniel Newhouse R-15Dan Roach R-31Barbara Bailey R-10Alex Wood D-3Christine Rolfes D-23Troy Kelley D-28Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. HE - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 2065 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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