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LD 1255 (HP 830)

"An Act to Ensure In-state Tuition for Postsecondary Students Who Are Registered to Vote in the State and to Amend Eligibility Requirements for the Free Community College Tuition Program"

Sponsored by Representative Shelley Rudnicki

Date	Chamber	Action
3/25/2025	House	Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/25/2025	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
5/29/2025	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 237 (Yeas 74 - Nays 72 - Absent 5 - Excused 0) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/2/2025	Senate	Reports Read Motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 279 Yeas 15 - Nays 19 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-310) ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-310) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-310) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence
6/3/2025	House	The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. ROLL CALL NO. 282 (Yeas 74 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 0) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/3/2025	Senate	On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report and the Bill PASS TO BE ENGROSS AS AMENDED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)