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HB 2507 - 2005-06
Prohibiting false or misleading college degrees.
Bill History
2006 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 10
First reading, referred to Higher Ed & Workforce Ed.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 20
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the House Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 24
Executive session in the House Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HEWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Jan 30
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 6
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 9
1st substitute bill substituted (HEWE 06).
(View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Feb 11
First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
EKHE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28
Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 2
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 3
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 6
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 7
Senate receded from amendments.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 8
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 8
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 8
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 27
Governor signed.
Chapter 234, 2006 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2006.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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