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CS/CS/SB 494: Graduate Program Admissions

GENERAL BILL by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security ; Education Postsecondary ; Avila ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry ; Collins

Graduate Program Admissions; Requiring an institution of higher education to waive certain examination requirements for a servicemember who applies for admission to a graduate program that requires such examination, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 7/10/2024 Senate - Veto Message referred to Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Postsecondary (HE)
  2. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/16/2023 Senate • Filed
11/28/2023 Senate • Referred to Education Postsecondary; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules
1/4/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/09/24, 4:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
• CS by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/10/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Education Postsecondary read 1st time
1/11/2024 Senate • Now in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
• On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/16/24, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building
1/16/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/17/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time
1/18/2024 Senate • Now in Rules
1/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/24/24, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/24/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
1/30/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/01/24
2/1/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 250
• Read 3rd time -SJ 250
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 250
• Immediately certified -SJ 254
2/1/2024 House • In Messages
3/1/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/4/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 582213 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/5/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 1
3/5/2024 Senate • In returning messages
3/6/2024 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (582213) -SJ 772
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 772
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
6/17/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/21/2024 • Vetoed by Governor
7/10/2024 Senate • Veto Message received
• Veto Message referred to Rules