Relating to underrepresented students at public post-secondary institutions of education; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Establishes Task Force on Student Success for Underrepresented Students in Higher Education. Directs task force to develop student success policy and funding proposals focusing on increasing likelihood of student success in higher education for students from populations that are underrepresented in higher education enrollment. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2023. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jul 19, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 21, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 19, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Alonso Leon. Passed.
lower
Jun 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jun 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
3 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
P
Rob Wagner
DDemocratic
P
TA
Teresa Alonso Leon
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Golden
DDemocratic
Co
JR
Jeff Reardon
DDemocratic
Co
Lew Frederick
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Meek
DDemocratic
Co
MW
Marty Wilde
DDemocratic
Co
MD
Maxine Dexter
DDemocratic
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