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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1688: Resident student/veterans

Concerning resident student status as applied to veterans.

Summary

  • Requires a student who is entitled to federal Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services benefits to receive in-state tuition at public higher education institutions.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1688), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 24, 2019
  6. LawApr 24, 2019
Prime sponsor
Melanie Morgan (D-29)
Introduced
January 28, 2019 in the House
Last action
April 24, 2019
Session law
Chapter 126, Laws of 2019
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5713
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to resident student status as applied to veterans;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Melanie Morgan (D-29)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Representative R-39Mari Leavitt D-28Chris Gildon R-25Chris Kilduff D-28Cindy Ryu D-32Beth Doglio D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1688
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1688
43 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26003
Republican17003
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 126, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. Referred to Ways & Means.
  13. And refer to Ways & Means.
  14. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. APP - Majority; do pass.
  22. Referred to Appropriations.
  23. CWD - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.

HB 1688 in other sessions

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