SB 397 — TO CREATE THE HIGHER EDUCATION CONSUMER GUIDE ACT.
Last action — Notification that SB397 is now Act 539
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2021. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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19 sponsors
2 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- SB 397 Current pdf
Amendments
1 amendment- Amendment S1 March 04, 2021 Show changes
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Action History
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Notification that SB397 is now Act 539
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DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
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Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
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ORDERED ENROLLED
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Returned from the House as passed.
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Returned To the Senate as passed.
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Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
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Returned by the Committee Do Pass
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Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
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RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
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Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
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Read the third time and passed.
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Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
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Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
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REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
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Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1
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Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
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Filed
Sponsors
- Missy Irvin · Primary
- Speaks · Primary
- Barker · Cosponsor
- Mary Bentley · Cosponsor
- Karilyn Brown · Cosponsor
- Frances Cavenaugh · Cosponsor
- Cindy Crawford · Cosponsor
- Dalby · Cosponsor
- Haak · Cosponsor
- Robin Lundstrum · Cosponsor
- Julie Mayberry · Cosponsor
- McKenzie · Cosponsor
- DeAnn Vaught · Cosponsor
- Bledsoe · Cosponsor
- Breanne Davis · Cosponsor
- Jane English · Cosponsor
- M. Gray · Cosponsor
- C. Fite · Cosponsor
- D. Ferguson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Missy Irvin
- Speaks
Co-sponsors (17)
- Barker
- Mary Bentley
- Karilyn Brown
- Frances Cavenaugh
- Cindy Crawford
- Dalby
- Haak
- Robin Lundstrum
- Julie Mayberry
- McKenzie
- DeAnn Vaught
- Bledsoe
- Breanne Davis
- Jane English
- M. Gray
- C. Fite
- D. Ferguson
Not signed on (119)
119 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 119 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 6% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Beckham | — | Yea |
| Bledsoe | — | Yea |
| Elliott | — | Yea |
| Rapert | — | Yea |
| Teague | — | Yea |
| Alan Clark | — | Yea |
| B. Ballinger | — | Yea |
| B. Sample | — | Yea |
| Bart Hester | — | Yea |
| Ben Gilmore | — | Not Voting |
| Blake Johnson | — | Yea |
| Breanne Davis | — | Yea |
| C. Tucker | — | Yea |
| Dan Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Dave Wallace | — | Yea |
| G. Stubblefield | — | Yea |
| Greg Leding | — | Yea |
| J. Hendren | — | Yea |
| J. Sturch | — | Yea |
| Jane English | — | Yea |
| Jimmy Hickey, Jr | — | Yea |
| Jonathan Dismang | — | Yea |
| K. Ingram | — | Yea |
| Kim Hammer | — | Yea |
| L. Chesterfield | — | Nay |
| L. Eads | — | Yea |
| M. Pitsch | — | Yea |
| Mark Johnson | — | Yea |
| Missy Irvin | — | Yea |
| Ricky Hill | — | Yea |
| Ronald Caldwell | — | Yea |
| S. Flowers | — | Nay |
| Scott Flippo | — | Yea |
| T. Garner | — | Yea |
| Terry Rice | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 397?
- SB 397 is sponsored by Missy Irvin, Speaks, Barker, Mary Bentley, Karilyn Brown, Frances Cavenaugh, Cindy Crawford, Dalby, Haak, Robin Lundstrum, Julie Mayberry, McKenzie, DeAnn Vaught, Bledsoe, Breanne Davis, Jane English, M. Gray, C. Fite, and D. Ferguson.
- What is the current status of SB 397?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2021. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 397?
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