CS/HB 491 (2007) -  Tuition Waivers

General Bill by Schools & Learning Council and Scionti (CO-SPONSORS) Altman; Baxley; Galvano; Glorioso; Harrell; Homan; Hukill; Jenne; Kiar; Mealor; Nehr; Patronis; Porth; Sachs; Snyder; Soto; Zapata
Tuition Waivers: Requires state universities & community colleges to waive percentage of in-state tuition rate for veterans who meet specified criteria; provides percentage cap on number of required credit hours for which tuition waiver may be received.
Effective Date: July 1, 2007.
Last Event: 05/04/07 S Died in Messages on Friday, May 4, 2007 4:12 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 2006 Subject: Veterans' Tuition Assistance Act [SPCC] Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 4/16/2007 9:16:06 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 4/12/2007 9:02:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Schools & Learning Council 3/29/2007 3:32:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Schools & Learning Council 3/23/2007 4:39:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Postsecondary Education 3/21/2007 12:37:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Postsecondary Education 3/19/2007 5:46:31 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Postsecondary Education 3/16/2007 3:43:51 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/19/2007 01:11 PM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 126] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Messages Time: 05/04/2007 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/24/2007 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/24/2007 - 4:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 04/19/2007 - 1:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/19/2007 - 1:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/19/2007 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/19/2007 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/19/2007 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/19/2007 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/19/2007) Time: 04/18/2007 - 5:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/18/2007 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/19/2007) Time: 04/17/2007 - 8:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/15/2007 - 12:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/15/2007 - 12:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/15/2007 - 12:15 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/13/2007 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Policy & Budget Council agenda Time: 04/11/2007 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Policy & Budget Council Time: 03/30/2007 - 12:02 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 03/30/2007 - 12:02 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/29/2007 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/29/2007 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 03/29/2007 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Schools & Learning Council Time: 03/29/2007 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Schools & Learning Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Schools & Learning Council Time: 03/27/2007 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Schools & Learning Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Schools & Learning Council agenda Time: 03/23/2007 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Schools & Learning Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Schools & Learning Council Time: 03/21/2007 - 1:27 PM Member: Committee: Schools & Learning Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Postsecondary Education Time: 03/21/2007 - 1:27 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Postsecondary Education Version: __
Event: H Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Committee on Postsecondary Education Time: 03/20/2007 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Postsecondary Education Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Postsecondary Education agenda Time: 03/16/2007 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Postsecondary Education Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/06/2007 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Postsecondary Education Time: 02/26/2007 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Postsecondary Education Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Postsecondary Education by Schools & Learning Council Time: 02/26/2007 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Postsecondary Education Version: __
Event: H Now in Schools & Learning Council Time: 01/31/2007 - 8:09 PM Member: Committee: Schools & Learning Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 01/31/2007 - 8:09 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Schools & Learning Council Time: 01/31/2007 - 8:09 PM Member: Committee: Schools & Learning Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/22/2007 - 5:47 PM Member: Scionti Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1009.26 CS/CS/SB 446, CS/CS/SB 1270, CS/SB 2006, CS/HB 7149