HIGHER-TUITION EXEMPTION
Summary
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Sets forth a tuition and fee exemption at State universities for the children of wounded military personnel. Contains provisions concerning eligibility for the exemption, the amount and length of the exemption, probation for failure to achieve a requisite cumulative grade point average, and disability ratings.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
Oct 2015
House Passage
Apr 2015
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 21, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2015
How they voted
99–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 104
Apr 16, 2015
D
Democratic64
93% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Oct 10, 2015
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 13, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 010-000-002
upper
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Apr 21, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-5)
house
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 009-006-000
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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