Adopted Standing Committee by H04
Wyoming2006Enacted
SF0101
Free Tuition for Dependents of Deceased Peace Officers and EMTs
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In one sentence
This law provides free tuition and fees at the University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges for specific dependents of peace officers and emergency medical technicians who die in the line of duty.
What it does
- Provides free tuition and fees for up to 10 semesters at the University of Wyoming or 6 semesters at a community college.
- Allows dependents to transfer between schools while keeping their remaining free tuition credits up to the maximum limit.
- Requires students to be under 22 years old at the time of the death of the parent or legal guardian.
- Requires students to maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 to keep the benefit.
- Creates a legal presumption that the death happened on the job if workers' compensation death benefits were paid.
Who it affects
- Surviving dependents of peace officers who died while acting within the scope of their duties in the service of a law enforcement agency in Wyoming.
- Surviving dependents of paid or volunteer emergency medical technicians who died while acting within the scope of their duties in the service of a paid or volunteer ambulance service in Wyoming.
- The University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges, which must provide the free tuition and fees.
Limits and unknowns
- The benefit only covers tuition and fees; it does not cover other costs like books, housing, or food.
- The law does not specify how the state will pay for these tuition waivers or how the budget will be funded.
- The source text does not define every detail of what counts as a 'civil or military emergency' for EMTs beyond the general description.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Surviving dependent
- A person who was under 22 years old at the time of the death of the parent or other person responsible for their support.
- Scope of duties
- The official responsibilities and actions a person was performing as part of their job when they died.
- Conclusive presumption
- A legal rule that assumes a fact is true (in this case, that the death was on the job) if specific conditions are met, such as receiving workers' compensation benefits.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
SF0101 Bill Summary Bill No.: SF0101 Drafter: JHR LSO No.: 06LSO-0393 Effective Date: 7/1/2006 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0057 Chapter No.: 71 Prime Sponsor: Senator Aullman Catch Title: Emergency responders-dependent's tuition. Subject: Provides tuition free post-secondary education for specified dependents of peace officers and emergency medical technicians. Summary/Major Elements: This bill: Provides tuition free post-secondary education for specified dependents of peace officers and emergency medical technicians who die in the line of duty; Provides a conclusive presumption that the peace officer or emergency medical technician died within the scope of duties if death benefits were paid under the Worker's Compensation Act; Specifies eligibility criteria for surviving dependents; Specifies the maximum number of tuition free semesters at a community college or the University of Wyoming that a surviving dependent may receive; Requires a surviving dependent eligible under this bill to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 to remain eligible for the program.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
6 roll calls
S Did Concur 30-0-0-0-02006-03-09 · Senate30 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
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Yes 30
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
H Passed 3rd Reading 54-4-2-0-02006-03-09 · House54 yes 4 no
- Yes
- 54
- No
- 4
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 54
Alan C JonesH25Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelFrank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Larry MeuliH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56Wayne ReeseH11W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.
Excused 2
H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02006-03-03 · House8 yes 1 no
S Passed 3rd Reading 30-0-0-0-02006-02-27 · Senate30 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 30
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
S04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02006-02-23 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
S Introduced and Referred to S04 25-5-0-0-02006-02-16 · Senate25 yes 5 no
- Yes
- 25
- No
- 5
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 25
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Patricia L AullmanS16Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Wayne H JohnsonS06
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number - 71LSO
- Governor Signed SEA No. 0057Governor
- H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0057House
- S President Signed SEA No. 0057Senate
- Assigned Number SEA0057LSO
- S Did ConcurSenate
- H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
- H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
- H Passed CoWHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Amendments AdoptedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H04 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
- H Introduced and Referred to H04House
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
- S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
- S Passed CoWSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
Changes
Amendments
3 stored
Adopted Committee of the Whole by BOGGS
Adopted Standing Committee by COE