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SB 5135 - 2003-04
Creating tuition surcharges.
Revised for 2nd Substitute: Creating tuition surcharges. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Requiring policies regarding the efficient use of instructional resources.)
Sponsors: Carlson, West, Horn, Schmidt, Rossi
Bill History

2003 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 15
First reading, referred to Higher Education. (View Original Bill)
Jan 27
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 6
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 7
HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 17
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 6
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 10
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 11
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 13
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 03). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 15
First reading, referred to Higher Education.
Mar 28
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 4
HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 14
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 17
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 23
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 24
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 25
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 27
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 20
Governor signed.
Chapter 407, 2003 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/27/2003.
Available Documents
For a complete list of documents, go to Online Reports Text of a Legislative Document.
Fiscal Note
Amendments
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