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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)

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  • 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)

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  • CS/SB 1728, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/21/2021 at 12:35 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1261 (er) Higher Education Education and Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-232
    H 1273 (c2) Out-of-state Fee Waiver for Nonresident Students Maney Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    868986 - Amendment
    Between lines 82 and 83 insert:
    Brandes 4/22/2021
    10:14 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/22/2021
    Web Page
    PDF
    817766 - Amendment
    Between lines 212 and 213 insert:
    Brandes 4/22/2021
    10:14 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/22/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/2021 10:18 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 2 (pdf)
    1009.261 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1728, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/25/2021 at 4:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/13/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1273 (c2) Out-of-state Fee Waiver for Nonresident Students Maney Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    198412 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Baxley 4/20/2021
    10:37 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/21/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2021 9:00 AM Appropriations View Vote Record

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 2 (pdf)
    1009.261 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 1728, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2021 at 2:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/22/2021 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1273 (c1) Out-of-state Fee Waiver for Nonresident Students Maney Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    640458 - Amendment
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Education
    (Gruters)
    3/22/2021
    12:19 PM
    Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/23/2021
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 173942 - Substitute Amendment (640458)
    Between lines 58 and 59 insert:
    Education
    (Gruters)
    3/23/2021
    9:45 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/23/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/23/2021 12:30 PM Education 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 1 (pdf)

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