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Bill Information > SB 6561
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Bill History
2020 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 22
First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 30
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 4
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 6
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 10
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 11
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 17
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 18
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 20).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Feb 20
First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.
Feb 26
Public hearing in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
CWD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 28
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 29
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 2
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by College & Workforce Development.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Mar 3
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Placed on second reading.
Mar 5
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 82; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 9
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 11
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 11
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 12
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 2
Governor signed.
Chapter 326, 2020 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/1/2021.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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