RI S2289 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 9 2024 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-05-10 - Referred to House Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - Prohibits colleges and universities from withholding a student's transcript due to the student failing to pay any expenses owed to the college or university but permits the withholding of a student's academic credits and grades or diploma or degree.

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Title

Prohibits colleges and universities from withholding a student's transcript due to the student failing to pay any expenses owed to the college or university but permits the withholding of a student's academic credits and grades or diploma or degree.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-05-09 - Senate - Passage (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-05-10HouseReferred to House Education
2024-05-09SenateSenate read and passed
2024-05-02SenatePlaced on Senate Calendar (05/09/2024)
2024-05-01SenateCommittee recommends passage
2024-04-26SenateScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2024)
2024-02-12SenateIntroduced, referred to Senate Education

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