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CS/HB 1261: Higher Education

GENERAL BILL by Education and Employment Committee ; Toledo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Caruso ; Leek ; Mooney ; Smith, D. ; Trabulsy

Higher Education; Prohibits certain educational institutions from being civilly liable for certain actions; requires state university to waive certain tuition & fees for certain students who meet specified criteria; revises eligibility criteria for specified grant program.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-232
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/24/2021 House • Filed
2/28/2021 House • Referred to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
• Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
3/1/2021 House • Added to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee agenda
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/3/2021 House • Favorable by Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
• Reported out of Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
• Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
3/4/2021 House • Added to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
3/8/2021 House • Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
3/9/2021 House • Reported out of Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
4/2/2021 House • PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
4/6/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
4/12/2021 House • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/14/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/15/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)
4/16/2021 House • Amendment 218821 filed
• Amendment 601145 filed
• Amendment 325343 filed
4/20/2021 House • Amendment 325343 withdrawn
• Read 2nd time
• Amendment 218821 withdrawn
• Amendment 601145 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Amendment 625013 filed
4/21/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• Amendment 625013 adopted
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 92, NAYS 22
• Message sent to senate
4/21/2021 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 570
• Received -SJ 569
4/26/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 717
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 7070 -SJ 717
• Read 2nd time -SJ 717
• Amendment(s) adopted (140176, 214326) -SJ 717
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/27/2021 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 727
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 727
4/27/2021 House • In Messages
4/28/2021 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 214326 Concur
• Amendment 140176 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 102, NAYS 11
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
• Message sent to senate
6/28/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-232