2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 270

CHAPTER NUMBER: 125 File Code: Higher Education
Sponsored By:
Senators Hooper, Colburn, Harris, Jacobs, Klausmeier, and Lawlah
Entitled:
Institutions of Higher Education - Transfer of Credits - Letter of Acknowledgment

Synopsis:

Requiring an institution of higher education that does not possess regional accreditation to require its students, except in specified circumstances, to sign a letter of acknowledgment that the transfer of credits may be difficult if the student intends to transfer the credits to an institution of higher education that is regionally accredited; requiring the institutions to keep the letters on file while the student attends the institution and for 2 years or more after the student completes the course; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/25
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/8
Returned Passed
House Action
3/17
First Reading Appropriations
3/29
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Appropriations
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 125

Sponsored by:

Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISCLOSURE
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.
SIGNATURES
STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
STUDENTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 11-404 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 204535/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2006   at: 11:55 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 17, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 6, 2006: Third Reading Passed (139-0)