2008 House Bill 51 (Require colleges to hand out "financial awareness" materials)

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Introduced by Rep. Jim Glenn (D) on January 8, 2008, to require the Council on Postsecondary Education to assist public postsecondary institutions in identifying educational materials relating to credit cards and personal debt management. The bill also requires public postsecondary institutions to hand out these materials to incoming undergraduates at orientation sessions.
- Referred to the House Education Committee on January 9, 2008.
- Reported in the House on January 15, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar.
Passed in the House (91 to 0) on January 17, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on January 18, 2008.
- Referred to the Senate Education Committee on January 23, 2008.

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1) WHAT? [by Anonymous Citizen on January 17, 2008]
Who is paying for the materials? Let me take a lucky guess; the taxpayers!!!
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2) 2008 House Bill 51 (Require colleges to hand out "financial awareness" materials) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the House on January 8, 2008, to require the Council on Postsecondary Education to assist public postsecondary institutions in identifying educational materials relating to credit cards and personal debt management. The bill also requires public postsecondary institutions to hand out these materials to incoming undergraduates at orientation sessions

The vote was 91 in favor, 0 opposed and 7 not voting

(House Roll Call 0 at House Journal 0)

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