2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 372

CHAPTER NUMBER: 251
File Code: Higher Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 538
Sponsored By:
Senators Currie, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Harrington, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, and Robey
Entitled:
Foster Care - Tuition Exemption - Expanded Eligibility

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "foster care recipient" to change to 13 years the age of eligibility of an adopted individual and to include younger siblings of an adopted individual if the younger sibling is adopted concurrently with the older sibling for purposes of determining eligibility for a specified tuition exemption; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/30
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/4
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/3
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
House Action
3/4
First Reading Appropriations
3/18
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/31 at 2:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Appropriations
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 251

Sponsored by:

Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator James N. Robey, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Adoption
Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
Foster Care
State Universities and Colleges
Students
Tuition

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 15-106.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 204132/01     Offered on: February 27, 2009   at: 11:53 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 1, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-0)