AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION
Summary
Updates the statutory terminology by replacing the phrase "institutions of higher learning" with that of "educational institutions", and would redefine child daycare centers as educational institutions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 28, 2025
Signed Jun 17, 2025
Floor votes · House May 29, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 17, 2025
Signed into law
06/17/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/12/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
05/29/2025 House passed Sub A
lower
May 13, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/13/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
04/10/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
03/25/2025 Committee transferred to House Education
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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