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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 23, 2014 | IA | SF 2347 | 2014-2015 Higher Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21) |
April 22, 2019 | IA | SF 188 | Authorizes Stun Guns on Campuses | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
April 18, 2013 | IA | HF 604 | 2013-2014 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
April 16, 2019 | IA | SF 188 | Authorizes Stun Guns on Campuses | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
March 14, 2019 | IA | SF 274 | Amends Free Speech Regulations on College Campuses | Bill Passed - House (52 - 44) |
Feb. 29, 2024 | IA | HF 2558 | Establishes Provisions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies in Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (56 - 39) |
April 1, 2013 | IA | SF 429 | 2013-14 Community Colleges Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
April 19, 2016 | IA | SF 2323 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
March 11, 2019 | IA | SF 274 | Amends Free Speech Regulations on College Campuses | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
March 15, 2011 | IA | SF 328 | Funding for Education and Employment Training | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
March 13, 2012 | IA | HF 2380 | Amends Education Provisions | Bill Passed - House (53 - 46) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/23 | SF 2347 | 2014-2015 Higher Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21) |
4/22 | SF 188 | Authorizes Stun Guns on Campuses | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
4/18 | HF 604 | 2013-2014 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
4/16 | SF 188 | Authorizes Stun Guns on Campuses | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
3/14 | SF 274 | Amends Free Speech Regulations on College Campuses | Bill Passed - House (52 - 44) |
2/29 | HF 2558 | Establishes Provisions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies in Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (56 - 39) |
4/01 | SF 429 | 2013-14 Community Colleges Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
4/19 | SF 2323 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
3/11 | SF 274 | Amends Free Speech Regulations on College Campuses | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
3/15 | SF 328 | Funding for Education and Employment Training | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
3/13 | HF 2380 | Amends Education Provisions | Bill Passed - House (53 - 46) |