Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2021
Last action May 10, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2021
How they voted
93–34
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 129
Apr 27, 2021
D
Democratic51
98% Yea
R
Republican78
55% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
8
May 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
upper
May 10, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Howard
DDemocratic
P
Gary VanDeaver
RRepublican
P
Ray Lopez
DDemocratic
P
Sheryl Cole
DDemocratic
P
Steve Toth
RRepublican
Co
Chris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
James Talarico
DDemocratic
Co
JG
Jessica González
DDemocratic
Co
PS
Phil Stephenson
RRepublican
Co
Terry Meza
DDemocratic
Co
Vikki Goodwin
DDemocratic
Co
Will Metcalf
RRepublican
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