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IntroducedJan 08, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 14, 2025
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION AFFORDABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. To require (1) need-based grants under the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship program to be equal to four thousand five hundred dollars per student, and (2) the Office of Higher Education to disburse grants under the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship program not later than the academic semester preceding the academic semester in which such grants are to be awarded to eligible students.
Last Action See all actions
House • May 16, 2025: House Calendar Number 600
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: House Calendar, May 30, 2025
Position: 600
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 5
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committeeprimary
- Sen. Saud Anwarcosponsor
- Sen. Jorge Cabreracosponsor
- Sen. Christine Cohencosponsor
- Sen. Mae Flexercosponsor
- Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcoxcosponsor
- Sen. Herron Gastoncosponsor
- Sen. Joan V. Hartleycosponsor
- Sen. Jan Hochadelcosponsor
- Sen. Paul Honigcosponsor
- Sen. Julie Kushnercosponsor
- Sen. Matthew L. Lessercosponsor
- Sen. Rick Lopescosponsor
- Sen. Ceci Mahercosponsor
- Sen. James J. Maroneycosponsor
- Sen. Martha Marxcosponsor
- Sen. Douglas McCrorycosponsor
- Sen. Patricia Billie Millercosponsor
- Sen. Norman Needlemancosponsor
- Sen. MD Rahmancosponsor
- Sen. Derek Slapcosponsor
- Sen. Gary A. Winfieldcosponsor
- Rep. Geraldo C. Reyescosponsor
- Rep. Sarah Keittcosponsor
- Rep. William Heffernancosponsor
- Rep. Laurie Sweetcosponsor
- Rep. Michael "MJ" Shannoncosponsor
- Rep. Eilish Collins Maincosponsor
- Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vaheycosponsor
- Rep. Daniel Gaiewskicosponsor
- Sen. Tony Hwangcosponsor
Votes
YES: 38
- Osten C
- Haddad G
- Walker T
- Hartley J
- Kushner J
- Johnson S
- Exum T
- Kavros DeGraw E
- Paris C
- Leeper J
- Lesser M
- Anwar S
- Martinez R
- Baker A
- Marx M
- Belton K
- McCarthy Vahey C
- McCrory D
- Nolan A
- Candelaria J
- Reyes G
- Rosario C
- Dathan L
- Ryan K
- Sanchez E
- DeFronzo D
- Sanchez J
- Delany H
- Simms T
- Dillon P
- Slap D
- Felipe A
- Winfield G
- Flexer M
- Garibay J
- Gibson B
- Gilchrest J
- Gonzalez M
NO: 12
- Harding S
- Hoxha J
- Kennedy K
- Somers H
- Nuccio T
- Ackert T
- Berthel E
- Pavalock-D’Amato C
- Courpas T
- DeCaprio M
- Foncello M
- Gordon J
ABSENT: 3
- Khan M
- Bolinsky M
- Brown M
YES: 38
- Fonfara J
- Horn M
- McGee T
- Menapace N
- Mushinsky M
- Cabrera J
- Napoli R
- Miller P
- Needleman N
- Constantine S
- Paolillo A
- Rader M
- Barry J
- Berger-Girvalo A
- Rahman M
- Bumgardner A
- Butler L
- Carney D
- Sanchez R
- Cohen C
- Santiago H
- Concepcion J
- Shannon M
- Doucette J
- Stafstrom S
- Elliott J
- Farrar K
- Wilson D
- Gaston H
- Winter S
- Gee F
- Wood K
- Honig P
- Hwang T
- Lemar R
- Lopes R
- Luxenberg G
- Maroney J
NO: 16
OTHER: 0
YES: 35
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- JASON PERILLO
- MD RAHMAN
- SUJATA GADKAR-WILCOX
- DEREK SLAP
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- BOB DUFF
- PAUL HONIG
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- TONY HWANG
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- STEPHEN HARDING
- JAN HOCHADEL
- HENRI MARTIN
- JAMES MARONEY
- ERIC C. BERTHEL
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- ROB SAMPSON
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JORGE CABRERA
- JEFF GORDON
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
- RYAN FAZIO
NO: 0
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- May 16, 2025 | House
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 600
- May 14, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 7932
- Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- May 13, 2025 | Senate
- No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- May 12, 2025 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (FIN)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- May 08, 2025 | Senate
- Referred by Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- Immediate Transmittal
- May 07, 2025 | Senate
- No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- May 06, 2025 | Senate
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- May 05, 2025 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (APP)
- May 01, 2025 | Senate
- Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 128
- File Number 164 (LCO)
- Mar 14, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/19/25 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Feb 27, 2025 | Senate
- Joint Favorable Substitute (HED)
- Feb 14, 2025 | Senate
- Public Hearing 02/20
- Feb 13, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement
- Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
- Drafted by Committee
- Jan 16, 2025 | Senate
- Vote to Draft (HED)
- Jan 08, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement
Documents
- Bill Analysis for SB-5, as amended by Senate "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 164
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 164
- Fiscal Note for SB-5, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 7932)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7932 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Committee Report HED Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report APP Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report FIN Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
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