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Bill would let HEC seek injunctions against private career schools that flout licensing standards
Summary
House Bill 3,027 would give the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HEC) authority to seek circuit‑court injunctions to enforce licensing and consumer‑protection standards for private career schools, an enforcement tool HEC lacks for this fee‑funded unit.
The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 3,027, which would permit the Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s private career school unit to seek injunctions in circuit court when a private career school fails to meet licensing or consumer protection standards.
Ellen (staff member) introduced the bill summary. Kyle Thomas, director of legislative and policy affairs for HEC, said the private career school unit licenses and oversees…
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