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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 6849: Resident students

Regarding resident student classification.

Summary

  • Broadens the definition of "resident student" for purposes of qualification for in-state tuition rates and requires a report to the Legislature on the implementation of the change prior to the act's expiration in 2013.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6849), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2008
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Oemig (D-45)
Introduced
January 28, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2008
Companion bill
HB 3288
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to classification as a resident student;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Oemig (D-45)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Brian Weinstein D-41Rodney Tom D-48Jerome Delvin R-8Paull Shin D-21Derek Kilmer D-26Mark Schoesler R-9Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2008
Version voted on: SB 6849
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican15101
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  5. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. WM - Majority; do pass.
  14. And refer to Ways & Means.
  15. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  16. Referred to Ways & Means.
  17. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 6849 in other sessions

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