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CS/CS/HB 909: Higher Education

GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee ; Rommel ; Clemons ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Fischer ; Metz ; Porter ; Rodrigues

Higher Education; Revising and providing methods of recognition for academic achievement; requiring the Board of Governors to report on the intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity at each state university; creating the "Campus Free Expression Act"; revising Bright Futures Scholarship eligibility requirements for students enrolled in the student enrollment pilot program, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 215 (Ch. 2018-130), HB 5003 (Ch. 2018-10), CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2018-4)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/6/2017 House • Filed
    12/13/2017 House • Referred to Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee; Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 80
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 80
    1/19/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee, 01/23/18, 3:30 pm, Mashburn Hall
    1/23/2018 House • Favorable by Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 5 -HJ 411
    • Now in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee -HJ 411
    1/26/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 01/30/18, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    1/30/2018 House • CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 4 -HJ 476
    1/31/2018 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 468
    2/5/2018 House • Now in Education Committee -HJ 491
    2/19/2018 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/21/18, 10:00 am, Reed Hall
    2/21/2018 House • CS/CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 6 -HJ 659
    • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 658
    2/25/2018 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 679
    2/27/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/18
    3/2/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 788, 789
    • Amendment(s) adopted (146995, 632925, 921037) -HJ 789, 790
    • Amendment(s) failed (561549) -HJ 789
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/5/2018 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 850
    3/6/2018 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 954
    3/7/2018 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 1024
    3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 215 (Ch. 2018-130), HB 5003 (Ch. 2018-10), CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2018-4)

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  • CS/CS/HB 909, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2018 at 4:37 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 215 (er) Motor Vehicles Payne Compare Last Action: 4/2/2018 Chapter No. 2018-130
    H 423 (c2) Higher Education Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 3/2/2018 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2018-4) -HJ 812
    H 883 (e2) Local Government Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 215 (Ch. 2018-130), CS/CS/HB 1151 (Ch. 2018-158)
    H 1287 (e2) Transportation Drake Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 141 (Ch. 2018-145), HB 215 (Ch. 2018-130), CS/CS/HB 1079 (Ch. 2018-103), CS/SB 1552 (Ch. 2018-86)
    H 5003 (er) Implementing the 2018-2019 General Appropriations Act Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 3/20/2018 Chapter No. 2018-10, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1079 (Ch. 2018-103), HB 5001 (Ch. 2018-9)
    S 4 (er) Higher Education Galvano Compare Last Action: 3/12/2018 Chapter No. 2018-4
    S 1104 (e1) Transportation Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 141 (Ch. 2018-145), HB 215 (Ch. 2018-130)
    S 1234 (c1) Free Expression on Campus Baxley Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2018-4)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    875023 - Amendment
    Between lines 28 and 29, insert:
    Rodrigues 3/5/2018
    8:58 AM
    PDF
    139341 - Amendment
    Remove line 225 and insert:
    Rommel 3/5/2018
    9:59 AM
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.26 Public broadcasting program system. Page 11 (pdf)
    1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board. Page 2 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 4 (pdf)
    1004.016 Page 5 (pdf)
    1004.097 Page 7 (pdf)
    1009.215 Student enrollment pilot program for the spring and summer terms. Page 10 (pdf)
    1009.24 State university student fees. Page 10 (pdf)
    1011.90 State university funding. Page 12 (pdf)
    1013.30 University campus master plans and campus development agreements. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 909, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/21/2018 at 1:40 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 423 (c2) Higher Education Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 3/2/2018 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2018-4) -HJ 812
    S 1234 (c1) Free Expression on Campus Baxley Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2018-4)

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    146995 - Amendment
    Between lines 72 and 73, insert:
    Rodrigues 2/28/2018
    3:53 PM
    House: Adopted as Amended
    3/2/2018
    PDF
    hierarchy 921037 - Amendment to Amendment (146995)
    Between lines 10 and 11 of the amendment, insert:
    Rodrigues 2/28/2018
    6:59 PM
    House: Adopted
    3/2/2018
    PDF
    561549 - Amendment
    Remove lines 181-188 and insert:
    Smith 2/28/2018
    3:43 PM
    House: Failed
    3/2/2018
    PDF
    632925 - Amendment
    Between lines 225 and 226, insert:
    Rodrigues 2/28/2018
    3:56 PM
    House: Adopted
    3/2/2018
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/2/2018 1:31 PM House - Amendment 561549 39 Yeas - 74 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board. Page 2 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 3 (pdf)
    1004.016 Page 4 (pdf)
    1004.097 Page 5 (pdf)
    1009.215 Student enrollment pilot program for the spring and summer terms. Page 8 (pdf)
    1009.24 State university student fees. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 909, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/31/2018 at 12:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1234 (c1) Free Expression on Campus Baxley Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2018-4)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.097 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 909, Original Filed Version Posted 12/6/2017 at 1:02 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2018 (pdf)
    Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1234 Free Expression on Campus Baxley Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2018-4)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    856895 - Amendment
    Remove lines 61-89
    Smith 1/23/2018
    5:42 PM
    Failed to Adopt
    1/23/2018
    PDF
    813779 - Amendment
    Remove lines 67-76 and insert:
    Rommel 1/29/2018
    6:24 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/30/2018
    PDF
    113631 - Amendment
    Between lines 89 and 90, insert:
    Rommel 1/22/2018
    6:23 PM
    Withdrawn
    1/23/2018
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.097 Page 1 (pdf)

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