Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
Senate Bill 759
Specifies that amount in account established for higher education expenses is disregarded for purposes of determining individual's financial eligibility to receive assistance or benefit authorized by law other than means-tested state financial aid for higher education, to extent permitted under federal law.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Specifies that amount in account established for higher education expenses is disregarded for purposes of determining individual's financial eligibility to receive assistance or benefit authorized by law<b> other than means-tested state financial aid for higher education</b>, to extent permitted under federal law. Applies to eligibility determinations made on or after January 1, 2018. 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 9 to July 7, 2017, 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 action7 actions on 6 days
In the SenateFeb 9 to Jul 7 · stopped148 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 9 to Feb 134 days
EducationFeb 13 to Apr 2571 days
Ways and MeansApr 25 to Jul 7 · stopped73 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 25
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 9 – Jul 7
- Feb 9Introduced
- Feb 13Sent to Education
- Apr 4Heard in Education
- Apr 18Heard in Education
- Apr 25Education recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jul 7Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
- Feb 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 13Referred to Education.Senate
- Apr 4Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 18Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 25Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Apr 25Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
- Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.Senate