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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1221: Higher ed students/military

Regarding the rights of certain higher education students involved in military service.

Summary

  • Requires institutions of higher education to provide an opportunity to make up missed exams for reservist students who are called to active duty and training for 30 days or less.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1221), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2011
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Fred Finn (D-35)
Introduced
January 17, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
Other

AN ACT Relating to rights of higher education students involved in military service;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Fred Finn (D-35)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jay Rodne R-5Deb Eddy D-48Matt Shea R-4Brad Klippert R-8Troy Kelley D-28

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1221
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54002
Republican39003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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House · Final Passage

January 16, 2012
Version voted on: HB 1221
89 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 9 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54002
Republican35007
How each member voted

Yea (89)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 9.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. Referred to Rules.
  13. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  19. Placed on third reading.
  20. Committee recommendations adopted.
  21. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. HE - Majority; do pass.
  24. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1221 in other sessions

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