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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5620: College fees/military member

Authorizing waivers of building fees and services and activities fees for certain military service members.

Summary

  • Allows the public institutions of higher education to waive building fees and services and activity fees for those military service members eligible to participate in the United States Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Program.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (SB 5620), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 26, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1706
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to authorizing waivers of building fees and services and activities fees for certain military service members;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Senator D-46Mark Schoesler R-9Steve Conway D-29

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5620
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  8. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5620 in other sessions

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