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HB 2612 - 2013-14
Changing provisions relating to the opportunity scholarship.
Companion Bill: SB 6423
Bill History
2014 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 22
First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Jan 28
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HE - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Jan 31
Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.
Feb 6
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Education at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APPE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 11
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 12
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 13
1st substitute bill substituted (APPE 14).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Feb 17
First reading, referred to Higher Education.
Feb 20
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 28
HIE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 3
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Higher Education.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 10
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 62; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 12
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 12
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 13
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 3
Governor signed.
Chapter 208, 2014 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/12/2014.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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