Key Votes
HB 5656 - Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act - Key Vote
Connecticut Key Votes
Stages
- June 26, 2007 Executive Vetoed
- June 1, 2007 Senate Bill Passed
- May 17, 2007 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 7, 2007 Introduced
Family
- HB 5656 - Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act
- SB 408 - Relating to the Inspection of Watercraft
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Vetoed (Executive) - June 26, 2007
Title: Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (21-15) - June 1, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill allowing undocumented immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition at Connecticut universities if they meet certain conditions.
Highlights:
- Allows immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition rates provided that they live in Connecticut, attended high school in Connecticut, are enrolled in a Connecticut university, and, if they do not have legal immigrant status, sign a sworn affidavit that they have applied for legal immigrant status or will do so (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (76-67) - May 17, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill allowing undocumented immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition at Connecticut universities if they meet certain conditions.
Highlights:
- Allows immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition rates provided that they live in Connecticut, attended high school in Connecticut, are enrolled in a Connecticut university, and, if they do not have legal immigrant status, sign a sworn affidavit that they have applied for legal immigrant status or will do so (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 7, 2007
Title: Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act
Committee Sponsors
- Human Services (Sponsor)
Co-sponsors
- John C. Geragosian (CT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mary Ann Handley (CT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Toni N. Harp (CT - D)
- Michael P. 'Mike' Lawlor (CT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Felipe Reinoso (CT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Kelvin Roldan (CT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Donald E. Williams Jr. (CT - D)
