Bills Assigned to Committee
HIGHER EDUCATION
| Description | Committee Members |

HB106 --- Sponsor: Meiners, Kate

Establishes a tuition and fee waiver program for incoming Missouri resident college freshmen who have been in foster or residential care

HB106 -- (LR# 0282L.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H)

HB134 --- Sponsor: Guest, Jim --- CoSponsor: Emery, Edgar G. H.

Extends the expiration date for equipment grants for engineering programs at the University of Missouri to June 30, 2017

HB134 -- (LR# 0707L.01P)

Approved by Governor (G)

Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

HB181 --- Sponsor: Sander, Therese --- CoSponsor: Walton, Juanita Head

Requires the captioning of electronic video instructional materials

HB181 -- (LR# 0390L.02I)

Approved by Governor (G)

Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

HB213 --- Sponsor: Cunningham, Jane --- CoSponsor: Ruestman, Marilyn

Establishes the Emily Brooker Intellectual Diversity Act, which defines intellectual diversity for reporting purposes at public higher education institutions

HB213 -- (LR# 0462L.03P)

Placed on Informal Calendar (S)

HB249 --- Sponsor: Moore, Danielle --- CoSponsor: Walton, Juanita Head

Establishes the Missouri Senior Cadets Program

HB249 -- (LR# 0844L.01I)

Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)

HB250 --- Sponsor: Robb, Edward --- CoSponsor: Zweifel, Clint

Increases the amount of the Higher Education Academic Scholarship Program, commonly known as Bright Flight, from $2,000 to $4,000 a year

HB250 -- (LR# 1045L.01I)

Voted Do Pass (H)

HB313 --- Sponsor: Schneider, Vicki --- CoSponsor: Hubbard, Rodney R.

Allows two-year public and private nonprofit vocational and technical schools to participate in the A+ Schools Program and establishes the Community College Associate Degree Transfer Incentive Program

HB313 -- (LR# 1025L.01I)

House Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Public Hearing Completed (H)

HB387 --- Sponsor: Zweifel, Clint --- CoSponsor: Darrough, Bruce

Specifies that bond proceeds, fees, and other revenues of the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MoHELA) can only be used for lowering rates, forgiving loans, and administering the program

HB387 -- (LR# 1270L.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H)

HB438 --- Sponsor: Storch, Rachel --- CoSponsor: Yaeger, Patricia M.

Establishes the Twenty-first Century Scholars Program

HB438 -- (LR# 0997L.01I)

House Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Public Hearing Completed (H)

HB442 --- Sponsor: Kingery, Gayle --- CoSponsor: Pearce, David

Creates the Missouri Legacy Fund

HB442 -- (LR# 1484L.01I)

Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)

HB532 --- Sponsor: Cooper, Nathan --- CoSponsor: Fisher, Barney Joe

Requires students entering public higher education institutions to take American history and American literature courses in order to graduate

HB532 -- (LR# 1154L.01I)

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

HB613 --- Sponsor: Pratt, Bryan --- CoSponsor: Burnett, John P.

Requires that one voting member of the governing boards of certain state institutions of higher education be a full-time student

HB613 -- (LR# 1328L.02I)

House Committee: HIGHER EDUCATION

Executive Session - No Action Taken

HB667 --- Sponsor: Bringer, Rachel L.

Establishes a tuition and fee waiver program for incoming Missouri resident college freshmen who have been in foster or residential care

HB667 -- (LR# 1587L.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H)

HB749 --- Sponsor: Loehner, Tom --- CoSponsor: Smith, Jason

Changes the definition of "qualified employment" as it applies to the professional and practical nursing student loan program

HB749 -- (LR# 2016L.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H)

HB813 --- Sponsor: Baker, Brian --- CoSponsor: Jetton, Rod

Allows the president or chancellor of a state higher education institution to revoke the tenure and discharge a faculty member who receives two negative peer reviews

HB813 -- (LR# 1965L.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H)

HB859 --- Sponsor: Baker, Judy --- CoSponsor: Lampe, Sara

Establishes the School Intervention and Reform Grants Program to award grants to unaccredited or provisionally accredited districts from contributions for which the taxpayer receives a tax credit

HB859 -- (LR# 1031L.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H)

HB861 --- Sponsor: Robb, Edward --- CoSponsor: Cunningham, Jane

Allows students at two-year or four-year colleges or universities to seek tuition reimbursement for college remedial courses under certain circumstances

HB861 -- (LR# 1854L.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H)

HB890 --- Sponsor: Kratky, Fred --- CoSponsor: Hubbard, Rodney R.

Changes the laws regarding the issuance of bonds by community colleges for job training programs and the expiration date of the Missouri Community College New Jobs Training Program

HB890 -- (LR# 1776L.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H)

HB941 --- Sponsor: Kingery, Gayle --- CoSponsor: Marsh, B.J.

Allows the curators of the University of Missouri to close certain financial records as they relate to donors or potential donors

HB941 -- (LR# 2340L.01P)

Second Read/Referred: Education (S)

HB1172 --- Sponsor: Harris, Jeff

Establishes the Twenty-first Century Missouri Scholars Program

HB1172 -- (LR# 1425L.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H)

HB1261 --- Sponsor: Zweifel, Clint

Specifies that all bond proceeds, fees, and other revenues of the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA) can only be used for student loans, lowering rates, and administering the program

HB1261 -- (LR# 2785L.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H)

HCR57 --- Sponsor: Pearce, David --- CoSponsor: Nolte, Jerry

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

HCR57 -- (LR# 2804L.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H)

HJR37 --- Sponsor: Baker, Judy --- CoSponsor: McClanahan, Rebecca Payne

Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the sale of bonds to plan, design, construct, renovate, and maintain state college and university buildings

HJR37 -- (LR# 2791L.01I)

Referred: Higher Education (H)

SB135 --- Sponsor: Nodler, Gary

Allows the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority to provide primary school loans

SB135 -- (LR# 0243S.01P)

Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)

SB389 --- Sponsor: Nodler, Gary

Modifies several provisions regarding the state's higher education system

SB389 -- (LR# 1654S.05I)

Approved by Governor (G)

Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

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