2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 104

CHAPTER NUMBER: 576
File Code: Higher Education
Sponsored By:
Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Disabilities)
Entitled:
Higher Education - Community Colleges - Tuition Waiver for Disabled Individuals

Synopsis:

Clarifying and amending the requirements for obtaining an exemption from the payment of tuition at community colleges for disabled individuals; establishing conditions and maximum number of credits per semester for the tuition waiver; and clarifying that receipt of specified benefits under the Social Security Act provides eligibility for the tuition waiver.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/24
First Reading Ways and Means
2/2
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (136-2)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/28
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 576

Sponsored by:

Ways and Means Committee, Chair
Departmental
Disabilities, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Community Colleges
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Federal Government
Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.
Job Training
Scholarships and Student Financial Aid
Social Security
Students
Tuition
Unemployment
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 16-106 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 875667/01     Offered on: March 22, 2011   at: 11:10 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 21, 2011: Third Reading Passed (136-2)
Senate
April 1, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)