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2007 Regular Session bill information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:20 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 166

File Code: Higher Education
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 214/06
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1092

Sponsored By:
Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Forehand, Greenip, Hooper, and Jacobs

Entitled:
Public Institutions of Higher Education - Textbook Fairness Act

Synopsis:

Requiring the governing board of a public institution of higher education to notify students of the textbooks assigned for specified courses on the website of the institution at a specified time; prohibiting an employee of a public institution of higher education from receiving specified benefits in exchange for requiring students to purchase specified textbooks; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

Senate Action
1/26
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/7
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Referred to interim study by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Electronic Government
Notices
State Employees
State Universities and Colleges
Textbooks

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 15-111 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered


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