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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5841: Tuition and fees exemption

Creating a tuition and fees exemption for children and surviving spouses of certain highway workers.

Summary

  • Requires the public baccalaureate institutions to waive tuition and fees for children and surviving spouses of certain highway workers.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (SB 5841), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 26, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Curtis King (R-14)
Introduced
February 5, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1977
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to a tuition and fees exemption for children and surviving spouses of certain highway workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Curtis King (R-14)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Senator R-18Marko Liias D-21Steve Hobbs D-44

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5841
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. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  15. Referred to Ways & Means.
  16. And refer to Ways & Means.
  17. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5841 in other sessions

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