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HB 2585 - 2011-12
Creating efficiencies for institutions of higher education.
Companion Bill: SB 6401
Bill History
2012 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 18
First reading, referred to Higher Education.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 25
Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 26
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)
Jan 31
Referred to Education Appropriations & Oversight.
Feb 1
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 2
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 6
Referred to Ways & Means.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
WAYS - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 3rd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 7
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 13
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 14
3rd substitute bill substituted (WAYS 12).
(View 3rd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Feb 16
First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
Feb 21
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 23
HEWD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 24
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 29
Committee amendment adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 7
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 56; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 8
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 8
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 8
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 30
Governor partially vetoed.
Governor signed.
Chapter 230, 2012 Laws PV.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2012.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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