Concerning access to higher education.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 13, 2021
Signed Apr 26, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2021 · House Apr 15, 2021
How they voted
25–23
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Apr 6, 2021
D
Democratic29
86% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
22
Committee
15
Apr 26, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 0.
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments.
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (25-23-1)
senate
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 01:30 PM
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 01:30 PM
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 08:00 AM
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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