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CS/HB 289: Textbook Affordability

GENERAL BILL by Schools & Learning Council ; Flores ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Legg ; Lopez-Cantera ; Patronis ; Galvano ; Precourt ; Holder ; Cusack ; Brandenburg ; Bendross-Mindingall ; Mealor

Textbook Affordability; prohibits certain actions of community college or state university employees re student purchase of required textbooks; authorizes receipt of certain instructional materials, compensation, & training; requires student notification of required textbooks; requires adoption of specified policies & practices to minimize cost of textbooks; requires study & report by OPPAGA. Creates 1004.09.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
 Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Messages
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/16/2007 House • Filed
1/29/2007 House • Referred to Schools & Learning Council; Policy & Budget Council
2/9/2007 House • Referred to Postsecondary Education (SL) by Schools & Learning Council
3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Schools & Learning Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00028; Referred to Postsecondary Education (SL) by Schools & Learning Council -HJ 00119
3/16/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Postsecondary Education (SL), 03/20/07, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
3/20/2007 House • Favorable by Postsecondary Education (SL); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00244
3/21/2007 House • Now in Schools & Learning Council -HJ 00244
3/23/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Schools & Learning Council, 03/27/07, 1:00 pm, 212-K
3/27/2007 House • CS by Schools & Learning Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00305
3/29/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 03/29/07 -HJ 00301; CS filed
3/30/2007 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00311
4/3/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/05/07, 9:00 am, 212-K
4/5/2007 House • Favorable by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 29 NAYS 0 -HJ 00343
4/6/2007 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00343
4/26/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00714; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00714
4/27/2007 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00799; CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00799
4/27/2007 Senate • In Messages
5/4/2007 Senate • Died in Messages