Legislation - SB0543

Title: Institutions of Higher Education - Admissions Standards - Prohibition on Consideration of Legacy Preference or Donor Preference
Sponsored by: Senator Brooks
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting institutions of higher education that receive State funds from considering a legacy preference or donor preference as an eligible criterion for admissions standards at the institution; and allowing an institution of higher education to ask applicants for information regarding familial relationships to alums of the institution for data collection purposes.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0004

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/25/2024 Legislative Date 1/25/2024 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/25/2024 Legislative Date 1/25/2024 Action Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Institutions of Higher Education - Admissions Standards - Prohibition on Consideration of Legacy Preference Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 4/05/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {183925/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Institutions of Higher Education - Admissions Standards - Prohibition on Consideration of Legacy Preference or Donor Preference Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (40-4) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/25/2024	1/25/2024	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	1/25/2024	1/25/2024	Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Institutions of Higher Education - Admissions Standards - Prohibition on Consideration of Legacy Preference
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	4/05/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/05/2024	3/21/2024	Favorable with Amendments {183925/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/21/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Institutions of Higher Education - Admissions Standards - Prohibition on Consideration of Legacy Preference or Donor Preference
Senate	4/05/2024	3/22/2024	Third Reading Passed (40-4)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	65 Click to view Recorded Media

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