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CS/HB 525: Universities/Tuition & Fees

GENERAL BILL by Colleges & Universities ; Waters ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Miller ; Greenstein ; Cosgrove ; Logan ; Murman ; Fiorentino ; Crist

Universities/Tuition & Fees; authorizes institutions in State University System to accept payment of tuition & fees by credit cards, charge cards, or debit cards without imposing convenience fee for card use; defines "consultation" for purposes of establishing student fees; requires establishment of student government at each state university & adoption of certain procedures, etc. Amends 240.289,.235,.295,.531; creates 240.236; repeals 240.136.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/5/2000 Senate - Died in Committee on Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/6/1999 House • Prefiled
1/14/2000 House • Referred to Colleges & Universities (AEC); Governmental Operations (PRC); Education Appropriations (FRC)
3/7/2000 House • Introduced, referred to Colleges & Universities (AEC); Governmental Operations (PRC); Education Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00037
3/9/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Colleges & Universities (AEC), 03/13/00, 2:00 pm, 214-C --Workshop --Discussed
3/16/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Colleges & Universities (AEC), 03/20/00, 2:30 pm, 214-C --Meeting cancelled
3/23/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Colleges & Universities (AEC), 03/27/00, 2:30 pm, 214-C
3/27/2000 House • Comm. Action: CS by Colleges & Universities (AEC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00419
3/31/2000 House • CS read first time on 03/31/00 -HJ 00413; Pending review of CS under Rule 113 -HJ 00419
4/3/2000 House • Now in Governmental Operations (PRC) -HJ 00419
4/10/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (PRC), 04/12/00, 1:00 pm, 317-C
4/12/2000 House • Comm. Action: Favorable by Governmental Operations (PRC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00552
4/14/2000 House • Now in Education Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00552; On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FRC), 04/18/00, 1:30 pm, 212-K
4/18/2000 House • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Education Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00594
4/20/2000 House • Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00594
4/26/2000 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/28/2000 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01222
5/3/2000 House • Read third time -HJ 01509; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01510; CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01511
5/3/2000 Senate • In Messages
5/4/2000 Senate • Received, referred to Education -SJ 01147
5/5/2000 Senate • Died in Committee on Education