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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5110: Tribal elder tuition waivers

Providing tuition waivers for tribal elders at Washington’s community and technical colleges.

Summary

Establishes a waiver for all or a portion of tuition fees and services and activity fees for tribal elders.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5110), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 177, Laws of 2025

IntroducedJan 13, 2025
Out of committeeFeb 18, 2025
Passed SenateFeb 28, 2025
Passed HouseApr 12, 2025
GovernorApr 29, 2025
LawApr 29, 2025

Prime sponsor: Claudia Kauffman (D-47)
Introduced: January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action: April 29, 2025
Session law: Chapter 177, Laws of 2025
Requested by: Other
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to tuition waivers for tribal elders at Washington's community and technical colleges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claudia Kauffman (D-47)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mike Chapman D-24 Manka Dhingra D-45 Noel Frame D-36 Bob Hasegawa D-11 Marko Liias D-21 Liz Lovelett D-40 T'wina Nobles D-28 Marcus Riccelli D-3 Rebecca Saldaña D-37 Sharon Shewmake D-42 Vandana Slatter D-48 Javier Valdez D-46 Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5110

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	18	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Jeff Holy R-6

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5110

78 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	59	0	0	0
Republican	19	17	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (78)

Nay (17)

Excused (3)

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History

Apr 29, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
Apr 29, 2025Chapter 177, 2025 Laws.
Apr 29, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 22, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 18, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 16, 2025President signed.
Apr 12, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 12, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Apr 10, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 8, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 5, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Apr 5, 2025APP - Majority; do pass.
Apr 5, 2025APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 28, 2025Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 26, 2025PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 26, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Mar 26, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Mar 26, 2025PEW - Majority; do pass.
Mar 4, 2025First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
Feb 28, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 28, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 19, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 18, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 13, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 13, 2025WM - Majority; do pass.
Jan 24, 2025Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 23, 2025And refer to Ways & Means.
Jan 23, 2025HEWD - Majority; do pass.
Jan 13, 2025First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
Dec 23, 2024Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5110 in other sessions

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

SB 5110 (2023–24) Labor practices/penalties · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5110 (2021–22) Telecommunications companies · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5110 (2019–20) Ag. fairgrounds/alcohol · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5110 (2017–18) Youth voter reg. info. · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5110 (2015–16) School siting outside UGAs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5110 (2013–14) Local government purchasing · Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2013
SB 5110 (2011–12) Carpet stewardship · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5110 (2009–10) Serving wine and beer · Enacted · Chapter 361, Laws of 2009

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