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• Introduced by Rep. John McCoy, (D-Tulalip) (D) on January 18, 2005, to waive all or a portion of higher education tuition and fees for an eligible veteran or national guard member, a child and the spouse of an eligible veteran or national guard member who became totally disabled while engaged in active federal military or naval service, or who is determined by the federal government to be a prisoner of war or missing in action, and a child and the surviving spouse of an eligible veteran or national guard member who lost his or her life while engaged in active federal military or naval service. However, upon remarriage, the surviving spouse of an eligible veteran or national guard member is ineligible for a waiver under this act.
  • Referred to the House Higher Education & Workforce Education Committee on January 18, 2005.
  • Substitute offered to the House Higher Education & Workforce Education Committee on February 11, 2005, to be eligible for a tuition waiver, a veteran or National Guard member who has been discharged from service, must have received an honorable discharge. Other technical amendments removed duplicate waiver authority and a duplicate reference to active federal service.
  • The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on March 4, 2005.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 16, 2005.
• Passed in the House (96 to 0) on March 4, 2005, to waive all or a portion of higher education tuition and fees for an eligible veteran or national guard member. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 8, 2005.
  • Referred to the Senate Early Learning, K-12 and Higher Education Committee on March 8, 2005.
  • Amendment offered to the Senate on March 31, 2005, by the Senate Early Learning, K-12, and Higher Education Committee, to strike everything after the enacting clause and insert a new bill.
  • The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 13, 2005.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 1, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, (D-Bothell) (D) on April 13, 2005, to delete specific provisions from the Early Learning, K-12, and Higher Education amendments. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 13, 2005.
• Passed in the Senate (44 to 0) on April 13, 2005, to waive all or a portion of higher education tuition and fees for an eligible veteran or national guard member. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on April 18, 2005.
• Passed in the House (95 to 0) on April 18, 2005, to concur in Senate amendments. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 3, 2005, to waive all or a portion of higher education tuition and fees for an eligible veteran or national guard member.