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CS/SB 156: Nonpublic Postsecondary Institutions/Accreditation [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Higher Education Appropriations ; Ring

Nonpublic Postsecondary Institutions/Accreditation [SPSC]; Requires that a licensed independent postsecondary educational institution notify the Commission for Independent Education of changes in its accreditation status. Requires that institutions become accredited within a specified period after licensure. Requires that the commission revoke the license or authorization of an institution that does not meet requirements concerning accreditation, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Higher Education Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/3/2008 Senate • Filed
    12/17/2008 Senate • Referred to Higher Education; Higher Education Appropriations
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Higher Education; Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00014
    3/20/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 03/25/09, 10:15 am, 301-S
    3/25/2009 Senate • CS by Higher Education; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00252; CS read 1st time on 04/01/09 -SJ 00253
    3/27/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/30/2009 Senate • Now in Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00252
    5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Higher Education Appropriations

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  • CS/SB 156, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/27/2009 at 10:47 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Higher Education (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 619 Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Heller Similar Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on State Universities & Private Colleges Policy (EPC)
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    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1005.02 Definitions.
    1005.31 Licensure of institutions.
    1005.38 Actions against a licensee and other penalties.

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  • SB 156, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    104066 - Amendment
    Higher Education
    (Smith)
    3/24/2009
    9:59 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/25/2009
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2009 10:15 AM Higher Education 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1005.02 Definitions.
    1005.31 Licensure of institutions.
    1005.38 Actions against a licensee and other penalties.

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