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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5430: Advanced tuition payment prg

Concerning the advanced college tuition payment program.

Summary

  • Limits the price of a Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) unit to no more than 10 percent above the current unit payout value if certain conditions are met.
  • Requires adjustments for GET accounts for GET units purchased at the 2020-21 unit price.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5430), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2021
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2021
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2021
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2021
  5. GovernorMay 10, 2021
  6. LawMay 10, 2021
Prime sponsor
Mark Mullet (D-5)
Introduced
February 5, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
May 10, 2021
Session law
Chapter 248, Laws of 2021
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to tuition unit pricing in the advanced college tuition payment program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Mullet (D-5)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2021
Version voted on: SB 5430
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican20000
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 9, 2021
Version voted on: SB 5430
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 15, 2021
Version voted on: SB 5430
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican19001
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/25/2021.
  2. Chapter 248, 2021 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. CWD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. CWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. And refer to Ways & Means.
  22. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5430 in other sessions

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