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HB 1488 - 2017-18
Expanding higher education opportunities for certain students.
Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
IN THE HOUSE
Jan 20
First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Feb 10
Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 14
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 15
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 17
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 23
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 24
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
IN THE HOUSE
May 23
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 3RD SPECIAL SESSION
IN THE HOUSE
Jun 21
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2018 REGULAR SESSION
IN THE HOUSE
Jan 8
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Referred to Higher Education.
Jan 10
Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 17
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 23
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 24
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
HE - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 3rd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Jan 26
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 3
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 5
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 3rd substitute bill proposed by Higher Education.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 6
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 8
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 13
3rd substitute bill substituted (HE 18).
(View 3rd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Feb 16
First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
Feb 20
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HEWD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 23
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 27
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 3
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 59; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 6
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 6
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 6
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 22
Governor signed.
Chapter 204, 2018 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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