HB 2832 establishes that the Passport To College Promise program, in addition to being available to youth in the state foster care system for at least one year subsequent to his/her 16th birthday, will also be available to youth in or emancipated from the federal or tribal/foster care systems.
Status Summary
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education on 1/31: Majority; do pass.
On 2/6, public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations; Majority passed. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
HB2832 was pulled out of Rules and passed by the House 95-3. I
On 2/13, first reading in Senate and referred to the Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development.
Executive action taken on 2/20; passed and referred to Ways and Means. It has not yet been scheduled for a hearing. No further action taken as of 3/1. The bill is dead.
(updated 3/1)