Became P.L.2019, c.411, on January 21, 2020.
2018–2019 Session
Senate Bill 2555
Allows dependent students whose parents or guardians hold H-1B visas to qualify for in-State tuition at public institutions of higher education provided they meet certain criteria. *
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from May 10
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 6, 2019
1 co-sponsor
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 13, 2020
Daniel R. Benson, Robert J. Karabinchak
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 13, 2020
Its course
May 14, 2018 to January 21, 2020, 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 action9 actions on 6 days
In the SenateMay 14 to Jan 9605 days
Higher EducationMay 14 to Jun 6388 days
Budget and AppropriationsJun 6 to Jan 6214 days
In the General AssemblyJan 9 to Jan 134 days
With the GovernorJan 13 to Jan 218 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading33–4
Passed · Jan 9, 2020
General Assembly, third reading60–12
Passed · Jan 13, 2020 · 2 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 6, 2019
Text
Each version as the Legislature 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 Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate May 14 – Jan 9, 2020
- May 14Introduced in the Senate and sent to Higher Education
- Jun 6, 2019Higher Education recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jan 6, 2020Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jan 9, 2020Passed the Senate, 33 to 4
In the General Assembly Jan 9, 2020 – Jan 13, 2020
- Jan 9, 2020Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- Jan 13, 2020Passed the General Assembly, 60 to 12, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 21, 2020
- Jan 21, 2020Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2019, c.411