BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 5820: Higher ed. financial aid
Concerning financial aid at institutions of higher education.
Summary
- Changes the award criteria and methods of disbursement for the State Need Grant program.
- Establishes a minimum grade point average requirement for continued eligibility for State Need Grant awards.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5820), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedFeb 15, 2017
- Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Lynda Wilson (R-17)
- Introduced
- February 15, 2017 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2018
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to financial assistance;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Lynda Wilson (R-17)
3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- WM - Majority; do pass.
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- Minority; do not pass.
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- HIE - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Higher Education.
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