Prohibiting Legacy Preferences In Higher Ed Insts
Summary
Current law does not prevent a higher education institution (institution) from considering legacy preferences and familial relationships to alumni of the institution as eligible criteria for admissions standards. The act prohibits a governing board of a state-supported higher education institution (governing board) from considering legacy preferences and familial relationships to alumni of the institution in the admissions process. The act allows a governing board to ask questions regarding familial relationships to alumni of the institution in order to collect data.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Mar 4, 2021
Signed May 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2021 · House Apr 8, 2021
How they voted
28–5
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
May 5, 2021
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican14
57% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 25, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Apr 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BP
Brittany Pettersen
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Bridges
DDemocratic
P
Kyle Mullica
DDemocratic
P
Matt Gray
DDemocratic
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