CS/SB 2492 (2007) -  Textbook Affordability [SPCC]

General Bill by Higher Education and Haridopolos
Textbook Affordability [SPCC]: prohibits certain actions by employees of state university or community college re purchase of required textbooks by students; requires that community colleges & state universities notify students of textbooks required for each course by listing such textbooks on community college or university website; requires adoption of certain policies & practices designed to minimize the cost of textbooks, etc. Creates 1004.09.
Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Event: 05/04/07 S Died in Committee on Higher Education Appropriations on Friday, May 4, 2007 4:12 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Higher Education
    • On agenda for: 04/19/07 1:15 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Higher Education Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 289 Subject: Textbook Affordability Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 254 Subject: Textbook Affordability [SPCC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Higher Education 4/20/2007 1:55:42 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Higher Education Appropriations Time: 05/04/2007 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Higher Education Appropriations Time: 04/20/2007 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Remaining references corrected to Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00517 Time: 04/20/2007 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 04/20/2007 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS read 1st time on 04/20/07 -SJ 00513 Time: 04/19/2007 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Higher Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00507 Time: 04/19/2007 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 04/19/07, 1:15 pm, 37-S Time: 04/16/2007 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced, referred to Higher Education; Finance and Tax; Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00177 Time: 03/20/2007 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Filed Time: 03/01/2007 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1004.09 CS/CS/SB 254, CS/HB 289