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HB 1794 - 2005-06
Expanding access to baccalaureate degree programs.
Bill History
2005 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 7
First reading, referred to Higher Education.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 15
Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 17
Executive session in the House Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 18
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 22
Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 1
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 2
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 3
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 5
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Mar 7
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 8
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 11
2nd substitute bill substituted (WAYS 05).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 4.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 14
First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
Mar 21
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 25
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 28
EKHE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 29
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 31
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 1
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 4
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 7
Committee amendment adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 18
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 21
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 22
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 23
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 4
Governor signed.
Chapter 258, 2005 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/24/2005.
Available Documents
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