COM COL-OUT OF DIST-TUITION
Summary
Amends the Public Community College Act. Adds language to provide that if a resident of a community college district wants to attend the community college maintained by the district of his or her residence, but the student wants to enroll in a program that is not offered by that community college and the community college does not have a contractual agreement for such a program, then the student may attend any recognized public community college in any other district and shall pay tuition and fees at the rate of the sending college. Sets forth provisions concerning financial assistance; a program directory; programmatic differences; application; enrollment; completion of coursework; records and transcripts; the provision of services; athletic and other eligibility; and State grants. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 22, 2023
Signed Jun 30, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2023
How they voted
108–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 116
Mar 21, 2023
D
Democratic76
93% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 30, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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