CS/SB 356: Keep Our Graduates Working Act
GENERAL BILL by Innovation, Industry, and Technology ; Hutson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Diaz ; Berman ; Perry
Keep Our Graduates Working Act; Creating the "Keep Our Graduates Working Act of 2020"; prohibiting a state authority from suspending or revoking a person’s professional license, certificate, registration, or permit solely on the basis of a delinquency or default in the payment of his or her student loan, etc.
Last Action: 2/6/2020 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -SJ 239
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Education (ED)
- Innovation, Industry, and Technology (IT)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 9/20/2019 Senate • Filed
10/15/2019 Senate • Referred to Education; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 27
11/5/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 11/12/19, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
11/12/2019 Senate • Favorable by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 132
11/13/2019 Senate • Now in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
12/2/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 12/09/19, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
12/9/2019 Senate • CS by Innovation, Industry, and Technology; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 134
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
12/13/2019 Senate • Now in Rules
1/10/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/15/20, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 27
• CS by Innovation, Industry, and Technology read 1st time -SJ 123
1/15/2020 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 154
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
1/27/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/20 -SJ 213
1/29/2020 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 213
2/4/2020 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 228
2/6/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 239
• Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 115 -SJ 239
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -SJ 239
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CS/SB 356, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/9/2019 at 3:46 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Rules (Pre-Meeting) 1/13/2020 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 1/15/2020 (pdf)
Related Bills (8)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 115 (er) Keep Our Graduates Working Act Health Quality Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 6/30/2020 Chapter No. 2020-125, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) 
H 77 Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Goff-Marcil Compare Last Action: 1/10/2020 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -HJ 13
H 713 (er) Health Regulation Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/30/2020 Chapter No. 2020-133, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2020-156), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/HB 1461 (Ch. 2020-47), CS/SB 218 (Ch. 2020-50), CS/SB 226 (Ch. 2020-29)
H 1193 (er) Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 7/1/2020 Chapter No. 2020-160, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133)
S 66 (c1) Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Cruz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160)
S 230 (c3) Department of Health Harrell Compare Last Action: 3/13/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2020-156), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/HB 1461 (Ch. 2020-47), CS/SB 218 (Ch. 2020-50), CS/SB 226 (Ch. 2020-29) -SJ 860
S 474 (c3) Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Albritton Compare Last Action: 3/12/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133) -SJ 746
S 926 Health Care Practitioner Licensure Harrell Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160)
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/15/2020 8:30 AM Rules 16 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 120.82 Page 1 (pdf) 456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 2 (pdf) 456.0721 Practitioners in default on student loan or scholarship obligations; investigation; report. Page 3 (pdf) 456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 3 (pdf) 1009.95 Delinquent accounts. Page 3 (pdf) -
SB 356, Original Filed Version Posted 9/20/2019 at 12:05 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (5)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 115 (c1) Keeping Our Graduates Working Act Health Quality Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 6/30/2020 Chapter No. 2020-125, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160)
H 77 Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Goff-Marcil Compare Last Action: 1/10/2020 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) -HJ 13
S 66 (c1) Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Cruz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160)
S 474 Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Albritton Compare Last Action: 3/12/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160), CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133) -SJ 746
S 926 Health Care Practitioner Licensure Harrell Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (Ch. 2020-125), CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160)
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 732784 - Amendment
Between lines 48 and 49 insert:Innovation, Industry, and Technology
(Hutson)12/6/2019
1:18 PMReplaced by Substitute Amendment
12/9/2019Web Page
PDF
351912 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (732784)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Innovation, Industry, and Technology
(Hutson)12/9/2019
10:29 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
12/9/2019Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 11/12/2019 3:30 PM Education 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 12/9/2019 1:30 PM Innovation, Industry, and Technology 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 2 (pdf) 456.0721 Practitioners in default on student loan or scholarship obligations; investigation; report. Page 3 (pdf) 456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 3 (pdf) 1009.95 Delinquent accounts. Page 4 (pdf) 1009.951 Page 1 (pdf)
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