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HB21-1173

Prohibiting Legacy Preferences In Higher Ed Insts

Concerning prohibiting higher education institutions from considering legacy preferences in the admissions process.
Session:
2021 Regular Session
Subject:
Higher Education
Bill Summary



Current law does not prevent a higher education institution (institution) from considering legacy preferences and familial relationships to alumni of the institution as eligible criteria for admissions standards. The act prohibits a governing board of a state-supported higher education institution (governing board) from considering legacy preferences and familial relationships to alumni of the institution in the admissions process. The act allows a governing board to ask questions regarding familial relationships to alumni of the institution in order to collect data.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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Bill Text

  • All Versions (7 )
    Date Bill Type Documents
    05/25/2021 Signed Act PDF
    05/19/2021 Final Act PDF
    05/05/2021 Rerevised PDF
    05/04/2021 Revised PDF
    04/08/2021 Reengrossed PDF
    04/07/2021 Engrossed PDF
    03/04/2021 Introduced PDF

Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Rep. M. Gray, Rep. K. Mullica
Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. B. Pettersen

Sponsor

Co-sponsor

Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. A. Benavidez, Rep. T. Bernett, Rep. S. Bird, Rep. Y. Caraveo, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. D. Esgar, Rep. T. Exum, Rep. A. Garnett, Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez, Rep. E. Hooton, Rep. I. Jodeh, Rep. S. Lontine, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. D. Roberts, Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. M. Weissman, Rep. M. Young
Sen. J. Buckner, Sen. J. Danielson, Sen. L. Garcia, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. D. Moreno, Sen. T. Story, Sen. R. Zenzinger