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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5442

SB 5442: Tuition waivers for veterans

Providing for tuition waivers for eligible veteran or national guard medal recipients.

Summary

  • Washington public institutions of higher education must waive all tuition and fees for eligible medal recipients; children and spouses of eligible veterans or National Guard members who become totally disabled while on active duty or are determined to be a prisoner of war or missing in action; and children and spouses of eligible veterans or National Guard members who lost their life while on active duty.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5442), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2007
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Hobbs (D-44)
Introduced
January 19, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5442, SSB 5442

AN ACT Relating to tuition waivers for eligible veteran or national guard medal recipients;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Hobbs (D-44)

18 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Paull Shin D-21Mike Hewitt R-16Joseph Zarelli R-18Dan Swecker R-20Pam Roach R-31Jim Clements R-14Claudia Kauffman D-47Derek Kilmer D-26Craig Pridemore D-49Brian Hatfield D-19Karen Keiser D-33Linda Evans Parlette R-12Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Jerome Delvin R-8Don Benton R-17Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5442)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5442)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. On motion, referred to Rules. (SSB 5442)
  6. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5442)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5442)
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. On motion, referred to Rules.
  11. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5442 in other sessions

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