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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5575: Contracted highway workers

Including highway workers employed on a transportation project by a contractor in the tuition and fee exemption for children and surviving spouses of highway workers.

Summary

  • Expands the scope of highway workers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty whose children and spouses qualify for tuition waivers to include highway workers employed by a general contractor or subcontractor on a transportation project.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5575), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2018
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Guy Palumbo (D-1)
Introduced
January 30, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
February 22, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to including highway workers employed on a transportation project by a contractor in the tuition and fee exemption for children and surviving spouses of highway workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Guy Palumbo (D-1)

20 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Mark Miloscia R-30Senator D-46Hans Zeiger R-25Lisa Wellman D-41Dean Takko D-19Steve Hobbs D-44Senator R-8Christine Rolfes D-23Senator D-22Bob Hasegawa D-11Annette Cleveland D-49Senator R-6Senator R-2Karen Keiser D-33Marko Liias D-21Andy Billig D-3Senator D-36Steve Conway D-29Rebecca Saldaña D-37Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. Minority; without recommendation.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. WM - Majority; do pass.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5575 in other sessions

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