l9n/ Connecticut

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 7119

AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION RELATING TO TEACH-OUT PLANS AND ON-SITE REVIEW OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS.

Became law as Public Act 17-191, signed June 30, 2017, 128 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To authorize the executive director of the Office of Higher Education to require (1) a teach-out for students enrolled in a program at an institution of higher education that is in danger of closing, and (2) evidence that a program application in a field requiring a license to practice meets state and federal licensing requirements for such license.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

9 co-sponsors

Joshua M. Hall, Patricia Billie Miller, Bruce V. Morris, Jay M. Case, Terry B. Adams, Pam Staneski, Kim Rose, Noreen S. Kokoruda, Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Steve Cassano

    Its course

    February 22 to June 30, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action18 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 22 to May 269 days

    Higher Education and Employment Advancement CommitteeFeb 22 to Mar 1622 days

    In the SenateMay 2 to Jun 736 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 7 to Jun 2619 days

    With the GovernorJun 26 to Jun 304 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – May 2

    1. Feb 22Introduced and sent to Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
    2. Feb 24Heard in Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
    3. Mar 16Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 2Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 4 – Jun 7

    1. May 4Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 7Passed the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 20 – Jun 30

    1. Jun 20Numbered Public Act 17-191
    2. Jun 26Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 30Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 24PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 16Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 24REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 30FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 2HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    11. May 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    12. May 4SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    13. Jun 7SENATE PASSEDSenate
    14. Jun 7IN CONCURRENCESenate
    15. Jun 20PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. Jun 26TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. Jun 26TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    18. Jun 30SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor