BD HIGHER ED-MISC
Summary
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Removes obsolete language with regard to members of the Board of Higher Education, a vocational education committee, and the Tuition and Fee Waiver Task Force. Allows for the filing of electronic copies of reports to the General Assembly. Repeals provisions concerning a matching grant program for engineering colleges, a State student cooperative work program, a Parks College feasibility study, and a technology grant program. Makes technical changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 4, 2017
Signed Aug 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2017 · House Mar 30, 2017
How they voted
45–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
May 25, 2017
D
Democratic28
89% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 18, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 007-000-000
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Apr 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 30, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-7)
house
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 019-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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