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CS/SB 7070: Impact of COVID-19 on Educational Institutions

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Education

Impact of COVID-19 on Educational Institutions; Requiring the Board of Nursing to extend an approved program’s probationary status under certain circumstances; prohibiting an educational institution that has taken certain reasonably necessary actions to diminish the impact or spread of COVID-19 from being civilly liable for such actions; providing that certain publications of educational institutions are not evidence of an express or implied contract to provide specified services during the COVID-19 public health emergency; specifying conditions for an action against an educational institution, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/26/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232) -SJ 717
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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
3/25/2021	Senate	• Submitted for consideration by Education • On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/30/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
3/30/2021	Senate	• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 • Filed
4/5/2021	Senate	• Referred to Rules -SJ 379
4/7/2021	Senate	• Introduced -SJ 379
4/14/2021	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/14/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
4/15/2021	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/20/2021	Senate	• CS by- Rules; YEAS 9 NAYS 7 -SJ 559
4/21/2021	Senate	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/21 -SJ 642 • CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 561
4/22/2021	Senate	• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 642
4/26/2021	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 717 • Substituted CS/HB 1261 -SJ 717 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232) -SJ 717

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CS/SB 7070, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/21/2021 at 4:13 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	None

Related Bills (3)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 937 (c1)	Approved Nursing Education Program Accountability	Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee
H 1261 (er)	Higher Education	Education and Employment Committee	Compare	Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-232
S 1296 (c1)	Nursing Programs	Brodeur	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Education

Floor Amendments (1)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
327290 - Amendment Between lines 169 and 170 insert:	Berman	4/22/2021 7:58 AM	Senate: Withdrawn 4/23/2021	Web Page PDF

Citations - Statutes (2)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
464.019	Approval of nursing education programs.	Page 1 (pdf)
768.39		Page 3 (pdf)

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SB 7070, Original Filed Version Posted 3/30/2021 at 5:04 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Education (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2021 (pdf) Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/12/2021 (pdf) Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2021 (pdf)

Related Bills (3)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 937 (c1)	Approved Nursing Education Program Accountability	Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee
H 1261 (e2)	Higher Education	Education and Employment Committee	Compare	Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-232
S 1296 (c1)	Nursing Programs	Brodeur	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Education

Committee Amendments (4)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
502390 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Rules (Gruters)	4/12/2021 6:19 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/21/2021	Web Page PDF
959540 - Amendment to Amendment (502390) Delete lines 92 - 139 and insert:	Rules (Gruters)	4/14/2021 8:27 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/21/2021	Web Page PDF
487960 - Amendment to Amendment (502390) Between lines 142 and 143 insert:	Rules (Thurston)	4/13/2021 3:44 PM	Withdrawn 4/21/2021	Web Page PDF
269424 - Amendment to Amendment (502390) Between lines 142 and 143 insert:	Rules (Thurston)	4/13/2021 4:33 PM	Withdrawn 4/21/2021	Web Page PDF

Committee Votes (1)

Date	Committee	Result
4/20/2021 8:30 AM	Rules	9 Yeas - 7 Nays

Citations - Statutes (2)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
464.019	Approval of nursing education programs.	Page 3 (pdf)
768.39		Page 5 (pdf)

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SPB 7070, Proposed Bill Posted 3/25/2021 at 4:46 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2021 (pdf)

Committee Amendments (3)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
618396 - Amendment Before line 60 insert:	Education (Gruters)	3/29/2021 7:18 AM	Favorable 3/31/2021	Web Page PDF
144446 - Amendment Delete lines 60 - 137.	Education (Thurston)	3/29/2021 8:44 AM	Failed to Consider 3/31/2021	Web Page PDF
389624 - Amendment Delete lines 158 - 179 and insert:	Education (Berman)	3/29/2021 2:17 PM	Favorable 3/31/2021	Web Page PDF

Committee Votes (1)

Date	Committee	Result
3/30/2021 8:30 AM	Education	10 Yeas - 0 Nays

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