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SF288Introduced in the Senate

A bill for an act relating to students who are pregnant or who recently gave birth who attend state institutions of higher education governed by the board of regents and community colleges. (Formerly SF 12.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Passed

Introduced by Education

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Official description

A bill for an act relating to students who are pregnant or who recently gave birth who attend state institutions of higher education governed by the board of regents and community colleges. (Formerly SF 12.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor. S.J. 1051.

June 6, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Shall the bill pass? · April 28, 2025

49

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 253.

  2. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 258.

  3. Amendment S-3031 filed, adopted. S.J. 575.

  4. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 575.

  5. Immediate message. S.J. 577.

  6. Message from Senate. H.J. 723.

  7. Read first time, referred to Education. H.J. 753.

  8. Subcommittee: Henderson, Ehlert and Kniff McCulla. H.J. 867.

  9. Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 8:30AM House Lounge 2.

  10. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  11. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 884.

  12. Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 1. H.J. 884.

  13. Placed on calendar. H.J. 884.

  14. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 928.

  15. Amendment H-1238 filed. H.J. 950.

  16. Amendment H-1251 filed. H.J. 993.

  17. Amendment H-1263 filed. H.J. 1013.

  18. Point of order raised on amendment H-1251, ruled not germane. H.J. 1029.

  19. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1251, yeas 30, nays 60. H.J. 1030.

  20. Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 1030.

  21. Amendment H-1263 to amendment H-1238 adopted. H.J. 1031.

  22. Amendment H-1238 adopted, as amended. H.J. 1031.

  23. Passed House, yeas 92, nays 0. H.J. 1031.

  24. Immediate message. H.J. 1033.

  25. Message from House, with amendment S-3126. S.J. 861.

  26. Senate concurred with S-3126. S.J. 908.

  27. Passed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0. S.J. 908.

  28. Immediate message. S.J. 908.

  29. Message from Senate. H.J. 1075.

  30. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1050.

  31. Signed by Governor. S.J. 1051.

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