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Weekly Updates - Updated Feb, 26 Print E-mail
Written by Kris Byrum - Chair for SLAC   
Friday, 27 February 2009 04:53

Thank you to all whom came out to our table in the PUB. We had a great turn out and got over 500 signatures!!!

 

These next coming weeks will be hard. The Senate looks to have their budget out in two weeks with the House to follow shortly. We will have a few more emails to write that are really important. 

 Thanks again!!!

 

Kris Byrum

Chair for SLAC

 
Bills to Watch - Updated Feb, 26 Print E-mail
Tuesday, 10 February 2009 00:02

·         Rebranding Financial Aid (House Bill 2021, Senate Bill 6044   )

o   HB Status: Before Feb 26 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

o   SB Status: DEAD

·         Gender Expression in Hate Crimes (Senate Bill 5952)

o   Status: Feb 25 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 3:30 PM.

·         Freedom of Student Press (SB 5946)

o   Status: DEAD

·         Student Fees (House Bill 1466 and Senate Bill 5776)

o   SB Status: Feb 25 HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

o   HB Status: DEAD

·         Remedial Classes (HB 1336)

o   Status: DEAD

·         Graduate and Nonresident Tuition-Setting Authority (HB 1235 and SB 5734)

o   HB Status:  Feb 27 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)

o   SB Status: Feb 17 HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass


·         Textbooks (HB 1025)

o   Status: Feb 26 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 9:00 AM.


·         University Building Fees (SB 5078)

o   Status: DEAD

·         Engineering Degrees (HB 1312 and SB 5276)

o   SB Status: Feb 17 HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

o   HB Status: Feb 26 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 9:00 AM

·         Work-Study (SB 5044) - Has moved to the House of Reps

o   Status (In House): Mar 6 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)

·         Local Tuition-Setting Authority (SB 5710)

o   Status: DEAD