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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2185

HB 2185: Higher ed residency/military

Assisting spouses and dependents of active duty military by ensuring affordable access to higher education.

Summary

  • Modifies the definition of in-state resident for tuition purposes to include spouses and dependents of active duty military stationed in the state and who are accepted to a higher education institution before the military member is reassigned out of state, as long as the spouse or dependent enrolls for the term in which they were admitted.
  • Allows residency to be decided at the time of acceptance for spouses and dependents of active duty military residing in Washington, but stationed in an Oregon border county, if the military member is reassigned out of the Oregon border county after acceptance.
  • Restructures the residency statute for students who are active duty military and National Guard members and their spouses and dependents.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2185), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2020
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mari Leavitt (D-28)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the House
Last action
February 21, 2020
Companion bill
SB 6116
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2185, SHB 2185

AN ACT Relating to assisting spouses and dependents of active duty military by ensuring affordable access to higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mari Leavitt (D-28)

24 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Luanne Van Werven R-42Steve Bergquist D-11Carolyn Eslick R-39Kelly Chambers R-25Jeremie Dufault R-15Brian Blake D-19Dave Paul D-10Steve Kirby D-29Mike Chapman D-24Sharon Shewmake D-42Chris Gildon R-25Noel Frame D-36Vandana Slatter D-48Representative R-26Tina Orwall D-33Timm Ormsby D-3Paul Harris R-17Michelle Valdez R-26Morgan Irwin R-31Sharon Wylie D-49Beth Doglio D-22Mike Volz R-6Roger Goodman D-45Zack Hudgins D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2185)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2185)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2185)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2185)
  8. CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2185 in other sessions

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