Bill Summary
HB 7019 Education Access and Affordability (2016 Session)
Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee, Porter Co Sponsors: Artiles, Cortes (B), Eisnaugle CS Sponsors: Education Committee
Education Access and Affordability: Specifying that the costs of instructional materials are not included in tuition for certain online degree programs; requiring the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education to annually identify strategies to promote college affordability; revising provisions relating to textbook affordability to include instructional materials; requiring Florida College System institutions and state universities to provide a public notice relating to increases in tuition and fees, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2016
11/18/15
HOUSE
Filed (Formerly PCB HEWS1)
11/23/15
HOUSE
Referred to Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee
11/23/15
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Now in Education Appropriations Subcommittee
11/24/15
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On Committee agenda - Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 12/01/15, 3:30 pm, 17 H
12/01/15
HOUSE
Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/01/15
HOUSE
Now in Education Committee
01/25/16
HOUSE
On Committee agenda - Education Committee, 01/27/16, 9:00 am, 102 H
01/27/16
HOUSE
Favorable with CS by Education Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/29/16
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/01/16
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/15/16
HOUSE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/17/16
02/17/16
HOUSE
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 02/18/16
02/18/16
HOUSE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 110 Yeas / 1 Nay)
02/23/16
SENATE
In Messages
02/23/16
SENATE
Referred to Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
03/09/16
SENATE
Withdrawn from Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0984; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (816310); Placed on Third Reading, 03/10/16
03/10/16
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/10/16
HOUSE
In returning messages
03/10/16
HOUSE
Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (816310); Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/10/16
HOUSE
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/10/16
HOUSE
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/10/16
HOUSE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/30/16
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor has until 04/14/16 to act on this bill)
04/14/16
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2016-236
No amendments to this bill text filed.
No amendments to this bill text filed.
1001.7065
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