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HB 1946 - 2009-10
Regarding higher education online technology.
Bill History
2009 REGULAR SESSION
Feb 3
First reading, referred to Higher Education.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 17
Public hearing and executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 18
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 20
Referred to Education Appropriations.
Feb 25
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Mar 2
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 6
2nd substitute bill substituted (APPE 09).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 10
First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
Mar 24
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 25
HEWD - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 2
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 6
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 9
Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Apr 15
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 16
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 20
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 21
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 22
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 23
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 7
Governor signed.
Chapter 407, 2009 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/26/2009**.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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