Requires members of governing boards of public institutions of higher education to complete a training program developed by institution in consultation with Secretary of Higher Education.*
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Oct 2021
Introduced Jan 27, 2020
Signed Oct 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2020 · General Assembly Jun 21, 2021
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Feb 10, 2020
D
Democratic26
96% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Oct 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2021, c.250.
executive
Jun 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (29-0)
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (72-0-0)
lower
Jun 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Johnson)
lower
Jun 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-0)
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Moen
DDemocratic
P
SB
Sandra B. Cunningham
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
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