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SB17-258

Using Open Educational Resources In Higher Education

Type Bill
Session 2017 Regular Session
Subjects
Higher Education

Concerning the use of open educational resources in public institutions of higher education, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

Joint Budget Committee. The bill creates the open educational resources council (council) in the department of higher education (department). The council includes persons appointed by the executive director of the department from public institutions of higher education, the executive director of the department, the commissioner of education, and the state librarian.

The bill directs the department to contract with an entity to evaluate the existing use of open educational resources by public institutions of higher education. The council must facilitate the work of the contracting entity, and, taking into account the findings of the contracting entity, recommend initiatives to expand the use of open educational resources. The council must report the findings of the contracting entity and its recommended initiatives to the joint budget committee and the education committees of the general assembly by November 20, 2017.


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/03/2017 Signed Act PDF
05/01/2017 Final Act PDF
04/10/2017 Rerevised PDF
04/06/2017 Revised PDF
03/30/2017 Reengrossed PDF
03/29/2017 Engrossed PDF
03/27/2017 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
07/18/2017 FN2 PDF
03/27/2017 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
04/04/2017 SA2 PDF
03/28/2017 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 17-258 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 17-258 to the Committee of the Whole and consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/20/2017 Conference Committee Report REPASS
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
04/20/2017 Conference Committee Report ADOPT CCR
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
04/17/2017 House Amendments NOT CONCUR APPT CC
33
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
03/30/2017 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/19/2017 Conference Committee Report REPASS
63
AYE
2
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
04/19/2017 Conference Committee Report ADOPT
64
AYE
1
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
04/10/2017 Third Reading BILL
59
AYE
5
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
05/03/2017 Governor Governor Signed
05/01/2017 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/01/2017 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/27/2017 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/20/2017 Senate Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
04/19/2017 House House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
04/18/2017 ConfComm First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Reengrossed w/ Amendments
04/17/2017 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
04/11/2017 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/10/2017 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/06/2017 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily with Amendments - Floor
04/06/2017 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/04/2017 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/31/2017 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
03/30/2017 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/29/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
03/28/2017 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/27/2017 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/03/2017 191 Using Open Educational Resources In Higher Ed PDF