HOUSE BILL 3

File Code: Higher Education Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1092/07 - APP

Sponsored By:

Delegate Holmes

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 and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

8/9

Pre-filed

1/9

First Reading Appropriations

1/21

Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Unfavorable Report by Appropriations

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Electronic Government

Notices

State Employees

State Universities and Colleges

Textbooks

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education

( 15-111 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered