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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5559: Tuition waivers/st employees

Concerning tuition waivers for state and educational employees.

Summary

  • Public four-year and two-year institutions of higher education may waive all or a portion of the tuition and services and activities fees for public school K–12 classified staff when their coursework is relevant to their work assignment.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5559), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2015
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Andy Billig (D-3)
Introduced
January 23, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1592
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to tuition waivers for state and educational employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andy Billig (D-3)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Steve Conway D-29Steve Litzow R-41Christine Rolfes D-23Senator R-18Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Moved to Rules White Sheet.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Senate Rules "X" file.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5559 in other sessions

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