Jean Leising
- Republican
- Senator
- District 42
Author
Requires all students, except for students at certain nonpublic schools, in the student's senior year to complete and submit the FAFSA not later than April 15 unless: (1) a parent of a student or a student, if the student is an emancipated minor, signs a waiver that the student understands what the FAFSA is and declines to complete it; or (2) the principal or school counselor of the student's high school waives the requirement for a group of students due to the principal or school counselor being unable to reach the parents or guardians of the students by April 15 after at least two reasonable attempts to contact the parents or guardians. Requires that the: (1) model notice prepared by the commission for higher education; and (2) notice that each school corporation is required to send regarding the FAFSA; include information regarding the requirements and exceptions for completing the FAFSA. Expires certain requirements on June 30, 2033. Makes a conforming change and technical corrections.
Public Law 29
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 318: yeas 45, nays 3
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 280: yeas 85, nays 9
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 136: yeas 43, nays 3
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senator Pol added as coauthor
Cosponsors: Representatives Ledbetter C and DeLaney
House sponsor: Representative Behning
Amendment #1 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senator Donato added as second author
Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Authored by Senator Leising
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| Fiscal Note: SB0167.05.ENRH.FN001 |
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