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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5902: STEM enrollments

Addressing enrollments in postsecondary certification and degree programs with an emphasis in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Summary

  • Specifies the Legislature intends to increase full-time equivalent state-supported resident undergraduate student enrollment at the public institutions of higher education.
  • Requires that at least 70 percent of the funding for the increased enrollment must be for enrollments in postsecondary certification and degree programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5902), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedMar 21, 2017
  2. Out of committeeMar 23, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 23, 2017
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
March 21, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to enrollments in postsecondary certification and degree programs with an emphasis in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Lynda Wilson R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 23, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5902
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23200
Republican24000
How each member voted

Nay (2)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  7. Placed on Rules White Sheet.
  8. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. WM - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5902 in other sessions

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