2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 214

File Code: Higher Education
Sponsored By:
Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Forehand, Greenip, Hooper, Klausmeier, Lawlah, and Mooney
Entitled:
Public Institutions of Higher Education - Textbook Fairness Act

Synopsis:

Requiring the governing board of a public institution of higher education to notify students of the textbooks assigned for specified courses on the website of the institution at a specified time; prohibiting an employee of a public institution of higher education from receiving specified benefits in exchange for requiring students to purchase specified textbooks; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/25
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
NOTICES
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
TEXTBOOKS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 15-111 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered