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HB1556Introduced in the House

Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges.

Passed

Introduced by Debra Entenman, District 047A

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025.

April 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 2, 2025

49

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BYes
Bill Ramos005AYes
Keith Goehner012AYes
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.

  3. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.

  4. PEW - Majority; do pass.

  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  9. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

  10. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.

  11. HEWD - Majority; do pass.

  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  13. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  16. Speaker signed.

  17. President signed.

  18. Delivered to Governor.

  19. Governor signed.

  20. Chapter 42, 2025 Laws.

  21. Effective date 7/27/2025.

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