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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5545: Survivor benefits

Concerning survivor benefits.

Summary

  • Modifies the mandatory tuition waiver for spouses and domestic partners of eligible veterans and National Guard members who lost their lives in service, became totally and permanently disabled, or are determined to be prisoners of war or missing in action.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5545), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 21, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2022
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 11, 2022
  6. LawMar 11, 2022
Prime sponsor
Keith Wagoner (R-39)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 11, 2022
Session law
Chapter 45, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to survivor benefits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Keith Wagoner (R-39)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Manka Dhingra D-45John Lovick D-44Mark Mullet D-5Shelly Short R-7Jeff Wilson R-19

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5545
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5545
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022.
  2. Chapter 45, 2022 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  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. CWD - Majority; do pass.
  12. CWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5545 in other sessions

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