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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2542: Child of veteran/tuition

Concerning tuition waivers for children of eligible veterans.

Summary

  • Provides a child of a parent who was totally disabled as a result of serving in the military or naval service eight years to use a tuition waiver if the determination of the disability occurs after the child turns 18, but before age 26.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2542), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2020
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Paul (D-10)
Introduced
January 15, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 12, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to tuition waivers for children of eligible veterans;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Paul (D-10)

9 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Jeremie Dufault R-15Chris Kilduff D-28Mari Leavitt D-28Strom Peterson D-21Jenny Graham R-6Norma Smith R-10Mike Volz R-6Timm Ormsby D-3Matt Shea R-4

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2542
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. WM - Majority; do pass.
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. APP - Majority; do pass.
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  15. Referred to Appropriations.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. CWD - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.

HB 2542 in other sessions

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