CS/SB 828 (2012) -  Faith-based Postsecondary Institutions

General Bill by Higher Education and Wise
Faith-based Postsecondary Institutions: Authorizing a faith-based postsecondary education institution to operate without obtaining a license if it submits an affidavit of statutory compliance oversight to the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice within the Department of Education by a specified date each year; requiring that the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice or its contracted agent publish the affidavit form and a list of all faith-based postsecondary education institutions that have submitted the affidavit on its Internet website; providing prerequisites for entering a degree program at a faith-based postsecondary education institution; deleting provisions that authorize a religious college to operate without governmental oversight under certain circumstances, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2012
Last Event: 03/09/12 S Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Higher Education
    • On agenda for: 01/25/12 3:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 3   Nays 1
  • Budget

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 925 Subject: Faith-Based Postsecondary Institutions Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Higher Education 1/26/2012 7:22:49 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Higher Education 1/11/2012 10:11:13 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Higher Education read 1st time -SJ 286 Time: 01/27/2012 - 5:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/26/2012 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Higher Education; YEAS 3 NAYS 1 -SJ 280 Time: 01/25/2012 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 01/25/12, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 01/20/2012 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 70 Time: 01/10/2012 - 8:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 01/12/12, 10:15 am, 301 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 01/09/2012 - 5:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Higher Education; Budget -SJ 70 Time: 12/05/2011 - 11:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/04/2011 - 8:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1002.47 HB 925
1005.03 HB 925
1005.04 HB 925
1005.06 HB 925
1005.21 HB 925