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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



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3/3/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 616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