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HB 799: Out-of-State Fee Waivers for Active Duty Servicemembers

GENERAL BILL by Avila ; Sprowls ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Artiles ; Bileca ; Campbell ; Drake ; Eagle ; Eisnaugle ; Fitzenhagen ; Nunez ; Passidomo

Out-of-State Fee Waivers for Active Duty Servicemembers; Provides that active duty members of Armed Forces of U.S. residing or stationed outside of this state may receive out-of-state fee waivers; requires tuition & fees charged to such students to be below specified amount & for annual report of all out-of-state fee waivers for such individuals.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/28/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-136
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/30/2015 House • Filed
    12/10/2015 House • Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 69
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 69
    1/21/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee, 01/25/16, 1:30 pm, Reed Hall
    1/25/2016 House • Favorable by Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 289
    1/26/2016 House • Now in Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 289
    1/29/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/02/16, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall
    2/2/2016 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 385
    2/3/2016 House • Now in Education Committee -HJ 385
    2/5/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/09/16, 12:30 pm, Reed Hall
    2/9/2016 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 437
    2/10/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 437
    2/15/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/17/16
    2/17/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 466
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/18/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 490
    • Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 490
    2/23/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 477
    • Received -SJ 477
    3/3/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 616
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 616
    • Substituted for SB 944 -SJ 616
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 616
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/4/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 699
    • Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 699
    3/4/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 822
    3/10/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 1048
    3/25/2016 • Approved by Governor
    3/28/2016 • Chapter No. 2016-136

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  • HB 799, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2016 at 3:48 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 944 Out-of-state Fee Waivers for Active Duty Service Members Richter Identical Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 799 (Ch. 2016-136) -SJ 616
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 799, Original Filed Version Posted 11/30/2015 at 1:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2016 (pdf)
    Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 944 Out-of-state Fee Waivers for Active Duty Service Members Richter Identical Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 799 (Ch. 2016-136) -SJ 616
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/18/2016 1:33 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/4/2016 2:46 PM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 1 (pdf)

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