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HB0231 • 2015

Hathaway scholarships-exceptions from requirements.

AN ACT relating to Hathaway scholarship program; modifying eligibility requirements as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Education
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Baker
Last action
2015-03-03
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2015

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Amendments

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HB0231HS001

Standing Committee • HEducation

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HEducation

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Bill History

  1. 2015-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2015-03-03 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0045

  3. 2015-02-26 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0045

  4. 2015-02-26 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0045

  5. 2015-02-24 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0045

  6. 2015-02-24 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0

  7. 2015-02-23 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2015-02-20 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  9. 2015-02-18 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2015-02-18 Senate

    Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  11. 2015-02-17 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education

  12. 2015-02-12 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2015-02-11 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-5-0-0-0

  14. 2015-02-10 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  15. 2015-02-09 House

    H COW:Passed

  16. 2015-02-09 House

    Amendment Adopted

  17. 2015-02-06 House

    H Placed on General File

  18. 2015-02-06 House

    Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  19. 2015-02-02 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education

  20. 2015-02-02 House

    H Received for Introduction

  21. 2015-01-30 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Summary for LSO115
Bill No.:
HB0231
Effective
:
7/1/2015

LSO No.:
15LSO-0563

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA 45

Chapter No.:
98

Prime Sponsor:
Baker

Catch Title:
Hathaway scholarships-exceptions from requirements.

Subject:
Modifies Hathaway scholarship
eligibility
for students who receive a high school
equivalency
certificate.

Summary/Major Elements:

Prior to this bill, the law prohibited individuals who receive a high school equivalency certificate from receiving the Hathaway scholarship prior to the
graduation date of the student’
s high school class, except in instances of a court order or other good cause shown.

This bill specifies individuals who receive a high school equivalency certificate and who are emancipated or are a parent or legal guardian of a minor are eligible for award of the Hathaway scholarship prior to the
graduation date of the student’
s high school class, so long as the other eligibility requirements are satisfied.

Comments:

Amen
ds a major program:

Hathaway Scholarship Program.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
House
Bill No
.
HB0231

ENROLLED ACT NO.

45
,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2015 General Session

AN ACT relating to Hathaway scholarship program; modifying eligibility requirements as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section
1
.

W.S. 21
‑
16
‑
1308(
b)(iv)(A) is amended to read:

21
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16
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1308
.

Administration; rules and regulations.

(b)

The department shall, in consultation with University of Wyoming and community college admissions officers, the Wyoming community college commission and financial aid officers and school districts, promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement this article, including:

(iv)

Criteria
and procedures under which students who receive a high school equivalency certificate can qualify for scholarships under this article. A student receiving a high school equivalency certificate shall:

(A)

Receive the certificate and make application for the initial scholarship no later than two (2) years after and no sooner than the graduation date of the student's high school class, unless ordered by a court to complete the requirements for the certificate prior to that graduation date or for other good cause shown as determined by the department.
For purposes of making application prior to the graduation date of the student's class, "other good cause" shall include
, but is not limited to, a showing

by the student that the student has been
emancipated
under
W.S. 14
‑
1
‑
201 through 14
‑
1
‑
206
or
that the student

is
a parent or a legal guardian of a minor.

The student shall have attended an eligible high school prior
to receiving his certificate and shall have received his certificate while
residing in Wyoming;

Section 2
.

This
act is effective July 1,
2015
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED:
_________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
House
.

Chief Clerk

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