Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
Senate Bill 849
Requires each community college and public university to hire benefits navigator to assist students in determining eligibility and applying for federal, state and local benefits programs.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires each community college and public university to hire benefits navigator to assist students in determining eligibility and applying for federal, state and local benefits programs. Requires community colleges and public universities to establish statewide consortium to enable benefits navigator to coordinate with benefits navigators at other institutions and to develop best practices. Requires community colleges and public universities to develop internal process to enable students to provide feedback and recommendations on how institution can better assist students in determining eligibility for benefits programs and applying for assistance under benefits programs. 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
Chief co-sponsor
1 co-sponsor
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
2 co-sponsors
Its course
March 11 to June 26, 2021, 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 3 days
In the SenateMar 11 to Jun 26 · stopped107 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 11 to Mar 110 days
EducationMar 11 to Jun 26 · stopped107 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 Mar 11 – Jun 26
All 4 actions, as published
- Mar 11Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Mar 11Referred to Education.Senate
- Apr 26Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.Senate