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SB 5851 - 2015-16
Concerning recommendations of the college bound scholarship program work group.
Bill History
2015 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 5
First reading, referred to Higher Education.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 19
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 20
HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 23
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 27
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3
Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Mar 5
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 15).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 9
First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 18
Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Mar 30
Referred to Appropriations.
Apr 6
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 7
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Higher Education.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 10
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 15
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments and floor amendment(s) also adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 16
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 21
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 22
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 23
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 12
Governor signed.
Chapter 244, 2015 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/24/2015*.
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