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HB 1375 - 2017-18
Providing students at community and technical colleges with the costs of required course materials.
Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
IN THE HOUSE
Jan 18
First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Jan 31
Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 7
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 8
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 10
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 14
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 16
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 24
Public hearing and 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; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 3
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 8
2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 17).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 10
First reading, referred to Higher Education.
Mar 16
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 28
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HIE - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 29
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 30
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 3
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Apr 4
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 6
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 10
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 11
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 17
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 21
Governor signed.
Chapter 98, 2017 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/23/2017.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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