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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5119: 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 category of highway workers, for purposes of mandatory tuition waivers for children and surviving spouses, to highway workers employed on a transportation project by a general contractor or subcontractor.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 26, 2019
  6. LawApr 26, 2019
Prime sponsor
Guy Palumbo (D-1)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 26, 2019
Session law
Chapter 144, Laws of 2019
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)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Mark Mullet D-5Lisa Wellman D-41Senator D-22Marko Liias D-21Steve Conway D-29Senator D-46Rebecca Saldaña D-37Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5119
36 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican81101
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5119
78 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican221900
How each member voted

Yea (78)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 144, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. CWD - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. And refer to Ways & Means.
  24. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5119 in other sessions

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