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• Introduced by Sen. Jean Schodorf (R) on January 28, 2009, in her role as a committee chair, to permit the governing body of a technical college to change its designation -- that is, its official name -- by adopting a resolution, which would then become the designation for the school in any statute, contract or document.
  • Referred to the Senate Education Committee on January 29, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on February 4, 2009, recommending the bill be passed as amended. Senate committee clarified that the bill applies to only technical colleges with independent governing bodies.
    • Amendment offered by Sen. Jean Schodorf (R) on February 9, 2009, to make a technical amendment that would not change the substance of the bill as previously reported. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 9, 2009.
• Passed 40 to 0 in the Senate on February 10, 2009, to permit the governing body of a technical college that has an independent governing body to change its designation -- that is, its official name -- by adopting a resolution, which would then become the designation for the school in any statute, contract or document.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on February 11, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Higher Education Committee on February 12, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on March 12, 2009, recommending the bill be passed.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Anthony Brown (R) on March 17, 2009, to insert a proposed Early High School Graduation Incentive Program to provide public high school students who graduate at least one year earlier than the usual time up to $3,000 to be used for fees and tuition for attendance at a Kansas technical college or community college. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 17, 2009.
• Passed 109 to 13 in the House on March 18, 2009, to permit the governing body of a technical college that has an independent governing body to change its designation -- that is, its official name -- and to create an early high school graduation incentive that would provide scholarships to students who go on to attend a Kansas technical college or community college.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on March 20, 2009.
  • Motion by Sen. Jean Schodorf (R) on March 20, 2009, to not concur in House amendments to the bill and to appoint a special House/Senate conference committee to negotiate differences on the bill. The motion passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 20, 2009.
• Motion by Sen. Jean Schodorf (R) on May 8, 2010, to adopt a Conference Committee report where the original contents of SB 131 were removed and the contents from the House version of SB 485 were inserted. As a result, the bill now requires postsecondary educational institutions notify the State Board of Regents about the existence of the branch campus, and to establish a broad range of fees for degree and non-degree granting institutions. The bill will also now require any faculty member employed by a state educational institution who receives an annual salary of $150,000 or more, other than an adjunct faculty member, file a statement of substantial interests with the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission. The motion passed 31 to 7 in the Senate on May 8, 2010.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Motion by Rep. Clay Aurand (R) on May 8, 2010, to adopt a Conference Committee report where the original contents of SB 131 were removed and the contents from the House version of SB 485 were inserted. As a result, the bill now requires postsecondary educational institutions notify the State Board of Regents about the existence of the branch campus, and to establish a broad range of fees for degree and non-degree granting institutions. The bill will also now require any faculty member employed by a state educational institution who receives an annual salary of $150,000 or more, other than an adjunct faculty member, file a statement of substantial interests with the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission. The bill now goes to the Governor for his consideration. The motion passed 91 to 32 in the House on May 8, 2010.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Mark Parkinson on May 24, 2010.