Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
Senate Bill 518
Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to convene work group of representatives from public universities and community colleges to determine whether 40-40-20 mission would be enhanced by enabling universities to award associate degrees.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to convene work group of representatives from public universities and community colleges to determine whether 40-40-20 mission would be enhanced by enabling universities to award associate degrees. If it is determined that mission would be enhanced, requires work group to develop process for universities to award associate degrees and to make recommendations for pilot program. Sunsets work group on date of convening of 2017 regular session of Legislative Assembly. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 2 to July 6, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 4 days
In the SenateFeb 2 to Jul 6 · stopped154 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 31 day
EducationFeb 3 to Jul 6 · stopped153 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 2 – Jul 6
All 4 actions, as published
- Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 3Referred to Education.Senate
- Feb 26Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate