Bills Assigned to Committee
HIGHER EDUCATION
| Description | Committee Members |
HB1473 --- Sponsor: Thomson, Mike

Revises the grade required for renewing an Access Missouri Scholarship, combines the award categories, revises the award amounts, and specifies that the program will not be terminated

HB1473 -- (LR# 3339L.01I)

Placed on Informal Calendar HB1504 --- Sponsor: Schaaf, Robert

Expands eligibility for the Missouri Returning Heroes' Education Act scholarship and specifies that home-schooled students must receive the same financial aid consideration as non-home-schooled students

HB1504 -- (LR# 3248L.01I)

HCS Voted Do Pass (H) HB1619 --- Sponsor: Storch, Rachel --- CoSponsor: LeVota, Paul

Establishes the Twenty-first Century Scholars Program

HB1619 -- (LR# 3594L.02I)

Referred: Higher Education (H) HB1773 --- Sponsor: Schupp, Jill --- CoSponsor: Tilley, Steven

Allows the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a student to the University of Missouri Board of Curators

HB1773 -- (LR# 4245L.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H) HB1812 --- Sponsor: Kingery, Gayle --- CoSponsor: Molendorp, Chris

Changes the amounts of financial assistance awards from the Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program and revises the grade required for renewing a scholarship under the program

HB1812 -- (LR# 4547L.01I)

Rules - Reported Do Pass (H) HB1843 --- Sponsor: Holsman, Jason R. --- CoSponsor: Low, Beth

Prohibits a higher education institution from charging a Missouri resident who is a full-time student a tuition rate that exceeds the amount charged when the student enrolls for the next five years

HB1843 -- (LR# 4509L.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H) HB1956 --- Sponsor: Schoemehl, Sue --- CoSponsor: Kingery, Gayle

Authorizes an income tax deduction for certain individuals for 100% of tuition and fees for up to the last 18 hours required to complete his or her bachelor degree from a public four-year university

HB1956 -- (LR# 3442L.01I)

Voted Do Pass (H) HB2278 --- Sponsor: Hobbs, Steve --- CoSponsor: Kelly, Chris

Increases the maximum amount that the University of Missouri Board of Curators may annually award for a grant for the investigation of spinal cord injuries and other specific disease processes

HB2278 -- (LR# 5224L.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H) HB2326 --- Sponsor: Gatschenberger, Chuck --- CoSponsor: Kingery, Gayle

Requires public institutions of higher education within the state to adopt policies for the random and for-cause drug testing of faculty, staff, other employees, and applicants for employment

HB2326 -- (LR# 4029L.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H) HB2422 --- Sponsor: Faith, Sally --- CoSponsor: Wells, Don

Establishes the GED+ Program to ensure that students achieve a certificate of general educational development (GED) and continue to a post-secondary education or to a high-wage job

HB2422 -- (LR# 5472L.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H) HCR24 --- Sponsor: Hoskins, Denny --- CoSponsor: Kingery, Gayle

Encourages students and faculty to promote international education at Missouri colleges and universities.

HCR24 -- (LR# 4308L.01I)

Voted Do Pass (H) SB733 --- Sponsor: Pearce, David

Modifies provisions of the Bright Flight Scholarship Program

SB733 -- (LR# 3902S.01I)

Approved by Governor (G)

Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

THE BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE AUGUST 28, 2010,

EXCEPT FOR SECTION 173.1205 WHICH HAS A JULY 14,

2010 EFFECTIVE DATE

SB963 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes

Transfers the administration of the Minority Teaching Scholarship and the Minority and Underrepresented Environmental Literacy Program to the Department of Higher Education

SB963 -- (LR# 5144S.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H) SB987 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill

Increases the statutory award amount for research projects funded by the University of Missouri Board of Curators

SB987 -- (LR# 5200S.01T)

Approved by Governor (G)

Delivered to Secretary of State (G) SCR31 --- Sponsor: Pearce, David

Encourages students and faculty to promote international education at Missouri colleges and universities

SCR31 -- (LR# 4273S.01I)

Adopted (H)

AYES: 137 NOES: 12 SJR44 --- Sponsor: Shields, Charles W.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to eliminate the department of elementary and secondary education and the department of higher education and instead create a new department of education. Changes

SJR44 -- (LR# 5296S.01I)

House Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Executive Session - No Action Taken SJR45 --- Sponsor: Shields, Charles W.

Modifies the State Board of Education

SJR45 -- (LR# 5512S.01I)

House Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Executive Session - No Action Taken
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