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WashingtonSB 51102025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Claudia Kauffman (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Tuition waivers for tribal elders 55+

Washington community and technical colleges can waive some or all tuition, services, and activity fees for tribal elders. Eligible students must be 55 or older and members of an eligible Indian tribe under state law. Each college chooses whether to offer the waiver and how much to waive. The State Board can set rules. The law does not include a funding appropriation.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Claudia Kauffman

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bob Hasegawa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Wellman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Liz Lovelett

    Democratic • Senate

  • Manka Dhingra

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marcus Riccelli

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marko Liias

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Chapman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Noel Frame

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca Saldaña

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sharon Shewmake

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Member 27504

    House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 126 • No: 17

House vote • 4/12/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 78 • No: 17 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 2/28/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/29/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 177, 2025 Laws.

    4/29/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    4/29/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/22/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/18/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/16/2025legislature

  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/12/2025Senate

  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    4/12/2025Senate

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/8/2025Senate

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

    4/5/2025Senate

  12. APP - Majority; do pass.

    4/5/2025Senate

  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/5/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Appropriations.

    3/28/2025Senate

  15. PEW - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/26/2025Senate

  16. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/26/2025Senate

  17. Minority; do not pass.

    3/26/2025Senate

  18. PEW - Majority; do pass.

    3/26/2025Senate

  19. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

    3/4/2025Senate

  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    2/28/2025Senate

  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/28/2025Senate

  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/19/2025Senate

  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/18/2025Senate

  24. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/13/2025Senate

  25. WM - Majority; do pass.

    2/13/2025Senate

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