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CS/SB 1728: Out-of-state Fee Waiver for Nonresident Students

GENERAL BILL by Education ; Baxley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia

Out-of-state Fee Waiver for Nonresident Students; Requiring a state university to waive the out-of-state fee for a nonresident student who meets certain requirements; requiring each state university to report specified information regarding such out-of-state fee waivers to the Board of Governors annually; enacting the Grandchild Out-of-State Fees Waiver Compact; requiring postsecondary educational institutions located within member states to waive out-of-state fees for students who meet specified criteria, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/25/2021 Senate • Filed
3/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 198
3/10/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 198
3/18/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/23/21, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/23/2021 Senate • CS by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 324
3/25/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
• Remaining references corrected to Appropriations -SJ 332
• Now in Appropriations
3/30/2021 Senate • CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 330
4/12/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/15/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/14/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/15/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 14 NAYS 6 -SJ 472
4/16/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/21 -SJ 559
4/21/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 538
• Amendment(s) adopted (198412)
• Ordered engrossed -SJ 539
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/22/2021 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 578
4/22/2021 House • In Messages
4/22/2021 Senate • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 579
4/30/2021 House • Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232)