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SB 5069 - 2017-18
Providing associate degree education to enhance education opportunities and public safety.
By Request:
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Companion Bill: HB 1129
Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
IN THE SENATE
Jan 11
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 31
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 8
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 9
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 15
1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 17).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Feb 16
First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 14
Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 21
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 22
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
HE - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Mar 24
Referred to Appropriations.
Apr 1
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 3
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 4
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 7
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 10
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 11
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 14
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 18
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 25
Governor signed.
Chapter 120, 2017 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/23/2017.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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