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HB 1044 - 2021-22
Creating prison to postsecondary education pathways.
Bill History

2021 REGULAR SESSION

Dec 22
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 11
First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development. (View Original Bill)
Jan 20
Public hearing in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 25
Executive action taken in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Jan 27
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 11
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 16
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 19
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 23
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 25
2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 21). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 1
First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.
Mar 11
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 16
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
HSRR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 17
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 23
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 27
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Mar 29
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 7
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 9
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 14
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 59; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 20
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 21
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 22
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 10
Governor signed.
Chapter 200, 2021 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/25/2021.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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