Bill:  SJR 35 
Legislative Session: 81(R) Council Document: 81R 3874 KEL-F
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Last Action:05/24/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption Version:House Committee Report
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the national research university fund to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities and transferring the balance of the higher education fund to the national research university fund.
Author:Duncan | Shapiro
Sponsor:Branch | Cohen | McCall | Rose | Howard, Donna
Cosponsor:Patrick
Subjects:Education--Higher--Finance (I0232)
Education--Higher--General (I0231)
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)
Companion:HJR 139 by Branch, Identical
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation is SB 1560.
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=14   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Higher Education
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=1   Absent=1
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/09/2009    
S   Filed      03/09/2009    
S   Read first time      03/13/2009     497
S   Referred to Finance      03/13/2009     497
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/26/2009    
S   Considered in public hearing       03/26/2009    
S   Testimony taken in committee       03/26/2009    
S   Left pending in committee       03/26/2009    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .       03/30/2009    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/30/2009    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/31/2009     821
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/31/2009   12:01 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/02/2009    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/06/2009     895
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/06/2009     896
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/06/2009     896
S   Three day rule suspended      04/06/2009     896
S   Record vote      04/06/2009     896
S   Read 3rd time      04/06/2009     896
S   Passed      04/06/2009     896
S   Record vote      04/06/2009     896
S   Reported engrossed      04/06/2009     921
H   Received from the Senate      04/07/2009     1123
H   Read first time      04/16/2009     1268
H   Referred to Higher Education      04/16/2009     1268
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/06/2009    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/06/2009    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/06/2009    
H   Left pending in committee      05/06/2009    
H   Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .      05/19/2009    
H   Meeting cancelled      05/19/2009    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/19/2009    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/19/2009    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/21/2009     4354
H   Committee report printed and distributed      05/21/2009   10:53 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/22/2009    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/22/2009    
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/24/2009