CS/HB 1261 (2021) -  Higher Education

General Bill by Education & Employment Committee and Toledo (CO-SPONSORS) Caruso; Leek; Mooney; Smith; Trabulsy
Higher Education: Prohibits certain educational institutions from being civilly liable for certain actions; requires state university to waive certain tuition & fees for certain students who meet specified criteria; revises eligibility criteria for specified grant program.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Chapter No. 2021-232 on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 10:56 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, April 23, 2021 12:21 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1273 Subject: Out-of-state Fee Waiver for Nonresident Students Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1672 Subject: State University Free Seat Program Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1728 Subject: Out-of-state Fee Waiver for Nonresident Students Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1798 Subject: Higher Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 7070 Subject: Impact of COVID-19 on Educational Institutions Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 3
  • Engrossed 2
    • A 405980 , Brandes Date Filed: 04/27/21, Line#: 235 Senate: Withdrawn 4/27/2021 10:44:56 AM
    • A 214326 , Gruters Date Filed: 04/23/21, Line#: 253 Senate: Adopted 04/26/2021 04:47 PM
    • House: Concur 04/28/2021 07:09 PM
    • A 140176 , Gruters Date Filed: 04/23/21, Line#: 427 Senate: Adopted 04/26/2021 04:48 PM
    • House: Concur 04/28/2021 07:10 PM
    • A 474866 , Brandes Date Filed: 04/27/21, Line#: 427 Senate: Withdrawn 4/27/2021 10:44:27 AM
  • Engrossed 1
    • TE 625013 , Renner Date Filed: 04/20/21, Line#: 15 House: Adopted 04/21/2021 12:21 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 218821 , Davis Date Filed: 04/16/21, Line#: 202 House: Withdrawn 04/20/2021 02:31 PM
    • D 601145 , Toledo Date Filed: 04/16/21, Line#: 0 House: Adopted 04/20/2021 02:34 PM
    • AA 325343 , Stevenson Date Filed: 04/16/21, Line#: 367 House: Withdrawn 04/20/2021 07:48 AM
  • PCS for HB 1261 (EEC) Date Published: 04/02/21
  • Original Filed Version

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 7/6/2021 2:33:02 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/17/2021 10:56:21 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Education & Employment Committee 4/12/2021 3:05:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education & Employment Committee 4/2/2021 5:39:55 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee 3/9/2021 10:14:41 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee 3/6/2021 4:55:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee 3/3/2021 6:45:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee 3/1/2021 4:57:36 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/21/2021 12:27 PM   Yeas: 92 Nays: 22 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 210] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/27/2021 10:50 AM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 9] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2021 07:11 PM   Yeas: 102 Nays: 11 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 401] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2021-232 Time: 07/06/2021 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/29/2021 - 10:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/28/2021 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/28/2021 - 7:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 04/28/2021 - 7:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 102, NAYS 11 Time: 04/28/2021 - 7:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Amendment 140176 Concur Time: 04/28/2021 - 7:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Amendment 214326 Concur Time: 04/28/2021 - 7:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 04/28/2021 - 6:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/27/2021 - 11:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 727 Time: 04/27/2021 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 727 Time: 04/27/2021 - 10:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/26/2021 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (140176, 214326) -SJ 717 Time: 04/26/2021 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 717 Time: 04/26/2021 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 7070 -SJ 717 Time: 04/26/2021 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/26/2021 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 717 Time: 04/26/2021 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: e2
Event: S Received -SJ 569 Time: 04/21/2021 - 7:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Referred to Appropriations -SJ 570 Time: 04/21/2021 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: e2
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/21/2021 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/21/2021 - 1:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 92, NAYS 22 Time: 04/21/2021 - 12:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 625013 adopted Time: 04/21/2021 - 12:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/21/2021 - 12:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 625013 filed Time: 04/20/2021 - 6:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/20/2021 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/20/2021 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 601145 adopted Time: 04/20/2021 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 218821 withdrawn Time: 04/20/2021 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/20/2021 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 325343 withdrawn Time: 04/20/2021 - 7:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 325343 filed Time: 04/16/2021 - 5:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 601145 filed Time: 04/16/2021 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 218821 filed Time: 04/16/2021 - 1:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021) Time: 04/15/2021 - 9:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/14/2021 - 9:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/14/2021 - 9:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/12/2021 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/12/2021 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/12/2021 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Education & Employment Committee Time: 04/12/2021 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee Time: 04/06/2021 - 12:11 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda Time: 04/02/2021 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Education & Employment Committee Time: 03/09/2021 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2021 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2021 - 6:08 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/04/2021 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/03/2021 - 6:51 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Time: 03/03/2021 - 6:51 PM Member: Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Time: 03/03/2021 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/01/2021 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education & Employment Committee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/24/2021 - 11:47 AM Member: Toledo Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
768.39 CS/SB 7070
1006.75 CS/CS/SB 86, CS/SB 98, CS/HB 1505, CS/CS/CS/HB 1507
1009.25 CS/CS/SB 52, CS/CS/SB 86, CS/HB 281, CS/CS/SB 366, CS/CS/HB 791, SB 1042
1009.26 SB 176, HB 553, CS/HB 845*, HB 893, HB 923, SB 1202, CS/CS/HB 1273, CS/SB 1672, CS/SB 1728, SB 1798, SB 1956, HB 6037
1009.40 CS/CS/SB 86, SB 300, HB 923, HB 5601
1009.46 CS/CS/SB 86
1009.50 CS/CS/SB 86, SB 308, HB 7027
1009.505 CS/CS/SB 86
1009.51 CS/CS/SB 86, SB 308, CS/HB 1423*, SB 1484, HB 7027
1009.52 CS/CS/SB 86, SB 308, CS/CS/SB 366, CS/CS/HB 791, CS/CS/SB 1028, CS/HB 1423, SB 1762, HB 7027
1009.893 CS/CS/SB 86, SB 202, CS/CS/HB 1273

(*) Not the latest version