HIGHER ED-SURVEY/BD/REPORT
Summary
Amends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act to make a change concerning the topics of the base survey. Amends the Board of Education Act to remove the requirement that each student member of the Board of Higher Education shall serve beginning on July 1. Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities. Provides that the academic major report provided by a university's governing board shall include, among other information, the average monthly student loan payment over a period of 10 (rather than 20) years based on the estimated cost of a student's education and the percentage of graduate jobs in which a graduate who holds a degree in a particular major or program of study remains continuously employed with the same employer in the State for 3 consecutive fiscal quarters (rather than the average job placement rate within 12 months after graduation for a graduate who holds a degree in a particular major or program of study). Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 15, 2026
Signed Jul 31, 2026
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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2 edits
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Jul 31, 2026
MINOR
The bill transitioned from its Engrossed version to the final Enrolled version, primarily involving the removal of page headers and footers while correcting minor formatting inconsistencies in the list of board members. No substantive policy changes, new requirements, or scope adjustments were made to the bill's text.
TECHNICAL
Removed page header and footer text (e.g., 'HB4979 Engrossed') that appeared between paragraphs in the Engrossed version.
Adjusted spacing and indentation in the list of board member appointments to ensure consistent formatting in the final version.
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2026 · House Apr 14, 2026
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
May 20, 2026
D
Democratic39
97% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jul 31, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-007-000
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
P
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Elgie Sims
DDemocratic
Co
Mattie Hunter
DDemocratic
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