Provides that public institutions of higher education may only reduce student's institutional financial aid upon receipt of private scholarship under certain circumstances.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
General Assembly Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Sep 2021
Introduced Jan 30, 2020
Signed Sep 24, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jul 30, 2020 · General Assembly May 20, 2021
How they voted
39–1
Passed
Total votes 40
Jul 30, 2020
D
Democratic26
100% Yea
R
Republican14
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Sep 24, 2021
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2021, c.223.
executive
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (75-1-0)
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jul 30, 2020
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
lower
Jul 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-1)
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
upper
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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