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2014 Bill(s)

* HCS HB 1308
Sponsor: Thomson, Mike
Status: S Education
Description: Expand the Bright Flight scholarsahip program to include forgivable loans with payments foregivable each year the student completes course work for a year and the student has agreed to work in Missouri for a period of time. The House version provides a forgiveness of a portion of a Bright Flight college loan for each year a student works in Missouri after graduation for up to ten years.
See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • * HCS HB 1389
    Sponsor: Thomson, Mike
    Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
    Description: Let the Higher Education Department enter into interstate agreements for offering higher education distance education that would allow non-Missouri institutions offer online courses for fees and give the department power to provide consumer protections for students.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • SCS HB 1390
    Sponsor: Thomson, Mike
    Status: Back to H
    Description: Require higher education funding recommendations by the Higher Education Department be based on a performance formula developed by the department.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HB 1844
    Sponsor: Thomson, Mike
    Status: H Higher Education
    Description: Require a proficient level score English and Algebra for the A+ college scholarship for students. Allow a break in college course work because of illness, pregnancy or military service.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HCS HB 1949
    Sponsor: Thomson, Mike
    Status: H Perf
    Description: Create an advisory board on training of teachers and education school curricula.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

  • Note: The descriptions of bills, amendments and roll-call votes are written by MDN journalists. MDN's database may not include committee assignments of bills made on the last day of the session since it is too late for the committee to act on the bill and, thus, the delayed assignment has no practical effect.