BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5755

SB 5755: Veteran tuition waivers

Concerning veteran and national guard tuition waivers.

Summary

Increases tuition waiver credits from 200 to 250 that a child, spouse, or domestic partner of an eligible veteran or National Guard member who became totally disabled, a prisoner of war, missing in action, or who lost his or her life while serving may receive.
Expands the definition of "eligible veteran or National Guard member" for the purposes of tuition waivers at the public institutions of higher education to include veteran or National Guard members with any discharge status if the sole reason for discharge is due to gender or sexuality.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 5755), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to veteran and national guard tuition waivers;

Passed March 5, 2019

Version voted on: ESB 5755

44 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	1	0	2
Republican	18	0	0	2

How each member voted

Jan 13, 2020Senate Rules "X" file. (ESB 5755)
Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5755)
Apr 28, 2019By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 5755)
Apr 1, 2019Referred to Appropriations. (ESB 5755)
Mar 26, 2019CWD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 5755)
Mar 8, 2019First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development. (ESB 5755)
Mar 5, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5755)
Mar 5, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESB 5755)
Mar 5, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5755)
Mar 5, 2019Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5755)
Mar 1, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5755)
Feb 27, 2019Minority; without recommendation. (ESB 5755)
Feb 27, 2019Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5755)
Feb 27, 2019WM - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5755)
Feb 18, 2019Referred to Ways & Means. (ESB 5755)
Feb 14, 2019Minority; without recommendation. (ESB 5755)
Feb 14, 2019And refer to Ways & Means. (ESB 5755)
Feb 14, 2019HEWD - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5755)
Jan 30, 2019First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. (ESB 5755)

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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