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: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/24/2009    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/22/2009    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/22/2009    
H   Committee report printed and distributed      05/21/2009   10:53 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/21/2009     4354
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/19/2009    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/19/2009    
H   Meeting cancelled      05/19/2009    
H   Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .      05/19/2009    
H   Left pending in committee      05/06/2009    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/06/2009    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/06/2009    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/06/2009    
H   Referred to Higher Education      04/16/2009     1268
H   Read first time      04/16/2009     1268
H   Received from the Senate      04/07/2009     1123
S   Reported engrossed      04/06/2009     921
S   Record vote      04/06/2009     896
S   Passed      04/06/2009     896
S   Read 3rd time      04/06/2009     896
S   Record vote      04/06/2009     896
S   Three day rule suspended      04/06/2009     896
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/06/2009     896
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/06/2009     896
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/06/2009     895
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/02/2009    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/31/2009   12:01 PM 
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/31/2009     821
S   Considered in public hearing      03/30/2009    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .       03/30/2009    
S   Left pending in committee       03/26/2009    
S   Testimony taken in committee       03/26/2009    
S   Considered in public hearing       03/26/2009    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/26/2009    
S   Referred to Finance      03/13/2009     497
S   Read first time      03/13/2009     497
S   Filed      03/09/2009    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/09/2009