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Committee approves cleanup and repeal bills; motioned items pass by voice vote
Summary
The Senate Education Committee moved multiple noncontroversial measures on consent: cleanup bills (SB140/141) and a repeal of an unfunded student loan forgiveness program (SB181) were each moved and passed by voice vote; full vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
The Senate Education Committee disposed of several bills on the consent/roll-call portion of its agenda.
Senator Jane English presented cleanup legislation related to career education (referred to as Senate Bills 140 and 141). With no public testimony, a motion "do pass" was made, seconded and the committee recorded "Aye" and the motion passed. The transcript does not include a roll‑call tally or recorded dissent.
On Senate Bill 181, Dr. Childers explained the measure would repeal a technical career student loan‑forgiveness program that has existed on the books but was not funded or used (the department said it has not been utilized since 02/2006). The committee moved and passed the repeal by voice vote.
The transcript records the committee approving these items by voice without recorded roll call counts or detailed amendments. Committee staff indicated other agenda items would be addressed later in the meeting.
