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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6626: Accel. baccalaureate degrees

Creating a work group on accelerated baccalaureate degree programs.

Summary

  • Establishes a work group to develop best practices and make recommendations for promoting students' ability to earn baccalaureate degrees in three years.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6626), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2016
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
February 1, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating a work group on accelerated baccalaureate degree programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator D-46Senator R-6Marko Liias D-21Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2016
Version voted on: SB 6626
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  6. HE - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 6626 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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