HB 45 — Resident Status for Tuition Purposes
Last action — Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Resident Status for Tuition Purposes; Provides that person may not lose his or her resident status for tuition purposes due solely to his or her incarceration in specified correctional facilities.
Bill Text
- Introduced H 45 Filed Current pdf
Action History
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Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
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Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee
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Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
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Referred to Education & Employment Committee
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Ashley Viola Gantt · Primary
- Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat
- Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (162)
162 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 162 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarez, Jose | Democrat | Yea |
| Aristide, Wallace | Democrat | Yea |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | Democrat | Yea |
| Nixon, Angela "Angie" | Democrat | Yea |
| Woodson, Marie Paule | Democrat | Yea |
| Albert, Jon | Republican | Yea |
| Basabe, Fabián | Republican | Yea |
| Black, Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Gossett-Seidman, Peggy | Republican | Yea |
| Holcomb, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" | Republican | Yea |
| Nix Jr., Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Porras, Juan Carlos | Republican | Yea |
| Sapp, Judson | Republican | Yea |
| Trabulsy, Dana | Republican | Yea |
| Valdés, Susan L. | Republican | Yea |
| Weinberger, Meg | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 45 do?
- Resident Status for Tuition Purposes; Provides that person may not lose his or her resident status for tuition purposes due solely to his or her incarceration in specified correctional facilities.
- Who sponsors HB 45?
- HB 45 is sponsored by Gantt, Ashley Viola (Democrat) and Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 45?
- This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 45?
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