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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5484: Higher ed tuition setting

Modifying provisions related to tuition setting authority at public institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • Public baccalaureate tuition-setting authority for undergraduate, resident students is removed and returned to the operating budget.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5484), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1696
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying provisions related to tuition setting authority at public institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Senator R-6Senator R-2Marko Liias D-21Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Maralyn Chase D-32Bob Hasegawa D-11

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5484 in other sessions

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