HIGHER ED-MERIT RECOG SCHLRSHP
Summary
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that an applicant for a Merit Recognition Scholarship must complete at least 40 hours of volunteer service as of the end of the 6th semester of high school in order to be eligible. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2004
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Jan 11, 2005
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 4, 2004
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 4, 2004
House · Reported by committee
Remains in Higher Education Committee
Mar 4, 2004
House · Failed in committee
Motion Do Pass - Lost Higher Education Committee; 006-004-000
Mar 3, 2004
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
Feb 9, 2004
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Calvin L. Giles
DDemocratic
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