Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 2997
Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish a grant program for the purpose of supporting organizations to expand the scope and community reach of college access and success programs.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act requires HECC to create a grant program for college access and success. The Act sets the criteria for a grant to be given. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.0). Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish a grant program for the purpose of supporting organizations to expand the scope and community reach of college access and success programs. Details the eligibility criteria to receive a grant and the factors the commission must consider when awarding grants. <b>Appropriates moneys to the commission for purposes of the program. <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 13 to June 27, 2025, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 27 · stopped165 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
Higher Education and Workforce DevelopmentJan 17 to Mar 2466 days
Ways and MeansMar 24 to Jun 27 · stopped95 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 24
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 House of Representatives Jan 13 – Jun 27
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Higher Education and Workforce Development
- Feb 20Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
- Mar 20Heard in Higher Education and Workforce Development
- Mar 24Higher Education and Workforce Development recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 17Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Feb 20Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Mar 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Mar 24Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Mar 24Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives