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2017 House Bill 1129: Providing associate degree education to enhance education opportunities and public safety
Introduced by Rep. Larry Haler (Richland) (R) on January 12, 2017
Referred to the House Higher Education Committee on January 12, 2017
Substitute offered in the House on January 24, 2017
Allows the Department of Corrections (DOC) to implement associate degree programs at state correctional institutions, without specific funds being appropriated for that purpose..
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on January 26, 2017
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 28, 2017
Received in the Senate on March 3, 2017
Referred to the Senate Law & Justice Committee on March 3, 2017
Amendment offered in the Senate on March 22, 2017
Authorizes the Department of Corrections to implement associate degree education programs at state correctional institutions to provide inmates with an associate workforce degree designed to prepare the inmate to enter the workforce.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 23, 2017