CS/SB 1672 (2021) -  State University Free Seat Program

General Bill by Education and Diaz
State University Free Seat Program: Creating the State University Free Seat Program; providing an exemption from tuition and fees, including lab fees, for one online course at a state university for certain resident students; prohibiting a state university from charging such students more than a specified percentage of the tuition rate and the tuition differential under certain circumstances; providing a limitation on the application of such tuition discount, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232) -SJ 1011 on Friday, April 30, 2021 10:02 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education
    • On agenda for: 03/23/21 12:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    • On agenda for: 04/13/21 2:00 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/19/21 10:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 19   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 1261 Subject: Higher Education Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/20/2021 12:08:08 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/20/2021 12:02:07 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 4/13/2021 3:38:22 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 4/7/2021 9:02:18 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 3/24/2021 1:56:32 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 3/22/2021 1:12:54 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232) -SJ 1011 Time: 04/30/2021 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 845 -SJ 1011 Time: 04/30/2021 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 1011 Time: 04/30/2021 - 10:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/21 -SJ 960 Time: 04/30/2021 - 9:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/20/2021 - 2:06 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 472 Time: 04/19/2021 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/14/2021 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Time: 04/14/2021 - 11:33 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 465 Time: 04/13/2021 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 04/13/21, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/08/2021 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 04/08/21, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 04/08/2021 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 329 Time: 03/30/2021 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Time: 03/25/2021 - 5:18 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/25/2021 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S CS by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 324 Time: 03/23/2021 - 2:59 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/23/21, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/18/2021 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 195 Time: 03/10/2021 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 195 Time: 03/04/2021 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/25/2021 - 8:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1009.26 SB 176, HB 553, CS/HB 845*, HB 893, HB 923, SB 1202, CS/HB 1261, CS/CS/HB 1273, CS/SB 1728, SB 1798, SB 1956, HB 6037

(*) Not the latest version