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SB 5119 - 2019-20
Including highway workers employed on a transportation project by a contractor in the tuition and fee exemption for children and surviving spouses of highway workers.
Bill History

2019 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 10
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 14
First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. (View Original Bill)
Jan 31
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 5
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
HEWD - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 7
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 12
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; without recommendation. (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 14
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 6
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 8
First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.
Mar 20
Public hearing in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
CWD - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 2
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 11
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 15
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 16
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 18
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 22
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 26
Governor signed.
Chapter 144, 2019 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2019.
Available Documents
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