Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) requirements.
Summary
Requires all students, except for students at certain nonpublic schools, in their senior year to complete and submit the FAFSA unless: (1) a parent of a student or a student, if the student is an emancipated minor, signs a waiver that the student understands what the FAFSA is and declines to complete it; or (2) the principal of the student's high school waives the requirement due to extenuating circumstances. Requires that the: (1) model notice prepared by the commission for higher education; and (2) notice that each school corporation is required to send; regarding the FAFSA include information regarding the requirements and exceptions for completing the FAFSA.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2020
Last action Feb 17, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2020
How they voted
32–9
Passed
Total votes 41
Jan 28, 2020
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican33
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 29, 2020
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-9)
senate
Jan 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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