Became law as Public Act 17-130, signed June 30, 2017, 121 days after it was filed.
2017 Regular Session
Senate Bill 948
AN ACT AUTHORIZING GUIDELINES FOR PROGRAMS TO REDUCE STUDENT COSTS AND EXEMPTING CONSTITUENT UNIT QUALIFIED, REVENUE AND NONMONETARY CONTRACTS FROM CERTAIN STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To reduce the cost of textbooks and other educational resources.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
In the House of Representatives
Its course
March 1 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 action20 actions on 11 days
In the SenateMar 1 to May 2686 days
Higher Education and Employment Advancement CommitteeMar 1 to Mar 1514 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 26 to Jun 611 days
Waiting to be sentJun 6 to Jun 2014 days
With the GovernorJun 20 to Jun 3010 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 26 · Adopted Jun 6
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Mar 1 – May 26
- Mar 1Introduced and sent to Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Mar 3Heard in Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- Mar 15Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee recommended a substitute for it
- May 26The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives May 26 – Jun 6
- May 26Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Jun 6The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 19 – Jun 30
- Jun 19Numbered Public Act 17-130
- Jun 20Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jun 30Signed by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
- Mar 1REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 3PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 15Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 3FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 3SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 3FILE NO.Both houses
- May 26SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 26SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 26FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 26HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Jun 6HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 6HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 6IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- Jun 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 20TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 20TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jun 30SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor