Establishes requirements for closures of private career schools and institutions of higher education, modifies review process of new academic programs, and requires approval of branch campuses.*
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Nov 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
General Assembly Passage
Nov 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Feb 10, 2020
Signed Mar 1, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Aug 27, 2020 · General Assembly Nov 16, 2020
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Aug 27, 2020
D
Democratic26
96% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Mar 1, 2021
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2021, c.27.
executive
Jan 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (34-0)
upper
Nov 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (56-16-2)
lower
Nov 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Oct 8, 2020
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Sep 14, 2020
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
lower
Aug 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-0)
upper
Aug 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Aug 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
upper
5 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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