HOUSE BILL 1404

Sponsored By:

Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)

Entitled:

Higher Education - Children of Fallen State or Local Public Safety Employees - Exemption from Nonresident Tuition

Synopsis:

Exempting a son or a daughter of a State or local public safety employee killed in the line of duty from paying nonresident tuition at public institutions of higher education; requiring the governing board of each public institution of higher education to adopt specified policies; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/25

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/2

Re-referred Appropriations

3/4

Hearing 3/12 at 1:30 p.m.

3/11

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/30

Favorable Report by Appropriations

3/26

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/27

Third Reading Passed (133-0)

4/10

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/29

First Reading Senate Rules

4/7

Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.

4/11

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/8

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/9

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/7

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 461

Sponsored by:

Appropriations Committee, Chair

Departmental

Higher Education Commission

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Ambulances -see also- Emergency Med Services; Rescue Squads.

Correctional Officers

Fire Protection

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Militia

Nonresidents -see also- Aliens

Rescue Squads -see also- Ambulances; Emergency Medical Serv.

State Universities and Colleges

Students

Tuition

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education

( 15-106.7 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 27, 2009: Third Reading Passed (133-0)

Senate

April 9, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)