Making higher education more affordable and accessible for students by bridging the gap between cost and need to reduce barriers, improve opportunity, and advance economic security.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2022
Last action Dec 17, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2022 · House Feb 13, 2022
How they voted
38–10
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 4, 2022
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican20
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
29
Committee
29
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
upper
Feb 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM
upper
Feb 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 01:30 PM
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
HEWD - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 01:30 PM
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 03:30 PM
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM.
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 08:00 AM
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 28 co-sponsors
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