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HB3028 • 2025

Removes the statutory amounts that the Higher Education Coordinating Commission may charge for determining whether a school may confer or offer to confer a degree upon a person or provide academic credit applicable to a degree.

Removes the statutory amounts that the Higher Education Coordinating Commission may charge for determining whether a school may confer or offer to confer a degree upon a person or provide academic credit applicable to a degree.

Education
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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

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Last action
2025-07-25
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Chapter Number Assigned
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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-25 House

    Chapter 385, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-06-24 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-16 Senate

    President signed.

  4. 2025-06-13 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 10--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 2--Nash, Starr.

  6. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-06-04 Senate

    Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.

  11. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.

  12. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.

  13. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  14. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-04-23 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  17. 2025-03-11 Senate

    Referred to Education.

  18. 2025-03-10 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  19. 2025-03-06 House

    Third reading. Carried by Munoz. Passed. Ayes, 34; Nays, 23--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 3--Helm, Nguyen H, Wallan.

  20. 2025-03-04 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to March 6, 2025 Calendar.

  21. 2025-02-27 House

    Second reading.

  22. 2025-02-26 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  23. 2025-02-20 House

    Work Session held.

  24. 2025-02-13 House

    Work Session cancelled.

  25. 2025-02-06 House

    Public Hearing held.

  26. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development.

  27. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Allows the HECC to set fees by rule to pay the cost of reviewing a school's application for approval. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3).
Removes the statutory amounts that the Higher Education Coordinating Commission may charge for determining whether a school may confer or offer to confer a degree upon a person or provide academic credit applicable to a degree. Authorizes the commission to adopt rules imposing fees necessary to recover designated costs in reviewing a school's application for commission approval.
Relating to: Relating to degree authorization by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned