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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2345: Veterans & national guard

Creating a higher education registration priority for eligible veterans and national guard members.

Summary

  • Requires all public institutions of higher education in Washington to give priority registration to students who are veterans and National Guard members and who served in Afghanistan or Iraq after September 11, 2001.
  • Permits institutions of higher education to give priority registration to a broader group of veterans and National Guard members.
  • Encourages all private and independent institutions of higher education in Washington to give priority registration to students who are veterans and National Guard members and who served in Afghanistan or Iraq after September 11, 2001.
  • Requires that this priority registration stay in place until July 1, 2022.

From the House Bill Analysis 2012 (HB 2345), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jan Angel (R-26)
Introduced
January 11, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 6288
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to higher education registration priority for eligible veterans and national guard members;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jan Angel (R-26)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jim McCune R-2Joe Schmick R-9Brad Klippert R-8

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 2345 in other sessions

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