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S.F. No. 0078 |
Private school
licensing. |
Sponsored By: Senator(s) Devin and Coe and
Representative(s) Hageman and Wasserburger
AN ACT
relating to private school licensing; imposing additional requirements upon
degree granting post secondary education institutions as specified; increasing
fees for such licensed institutions; imposing a processing fee for all
licensees; increasing bonding requirements; specifying license suspension and
revocation; increasing criminal penalties; and providing for an effective date.
1/15/2003 Bill Number Assigned
1/16/2003 S Received for Introduction
1/16/2003 S Introduced and Referred to S04
1/22/2003 S04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Caller, Coe, Peck
and Sessions
Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
1/22/2003 S Placed on General File
1/24/2003 S Amendments Considered
SF0078SS001/A ADOPTED
Page 5-line 16 After
"that" insert "unless a waiver is granted by the
department for an otherwise qualified instructor,".
Page 5-line 20 Before
";" insert "or as evidenced by an evaluation of academic
transcripts by service organizations pursuant to paragraph (ix) of this
subsection".
Page 6-line 18 Delete
"non United States".
Page 6-line 19 Delete
"resident"; after "faculty" insert "in
possession of foreign credentials".
Page 7-line 4 After
"(x)" insert "Except for instruction provided on-site
in a classroom setting in a foreign country under a bona fide agreement with a
post-secondary degree granting institution accredited by the federal government
of that foreign country by instructors appropriately credentialed or otherwise
qualified within that foreign jurisdiction,".
Page 7-line 14 Delete
"five hundred fifty" insert "five hundred (500)".
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"(550)"; delete "two hundred thirteen (213)"
insert "one hundred seventy-five (175)". COE, CHAIRMAN
SF0078SW001/A ADOPTED
Page 2-line 8 Reinsert
stricken "a"; delete "an accrediting agency" and
insert "regional accrediting association".
Page 2-line 9 Strike
"and accepted".
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"recognized and accepted" insert "regional".
Page 2-line 18 After
"accrediting" strike balance of line.
Page 2-line 19 Strike
"state" insert "association recognized by the United States";
strike "and specified under".
Page 2-line 20 Strike
line through "section".
Page 5-line 7 Strike
"recognized and accepted" insert "regional".
Page 5-line 8 Strike
through "regulation" insert "association recognized by the
United States department of education".
Page 7-line 14 After
"(B)" insert "For students whose primary written and
spoken language is not English,".
Page 8-line 1 After
"from" delete balance of line and insert "a regional
accrediting association recognized".
DEVIN
1/24/2003 S Passed CoW
1/27/2003 S Passed 2nd Reading
1/28/2003 S Amendments Considered
SF0078S3001/A ADOPTED
Page 3-line 23 Strike
"the principal place of business of" insert "any place of
business of or any place where services are delivered by
Page 7-line 4 Delete
the Senate Standing Committee amendment (SF0078SS001/A) to this line.
Page 7-line 19 After
"." insert "This subparagraph shall not apply to any
student attending class in an onsite classroom in a foreign country under a
bona fide franchise agreement between a licensee and an educational institution
in that country if the student has completed, with a grade equivalent to C or
better, a minimum of six (6) semester credit hours or ninety (90) classroom
contact hours of post secondary education instruction, taught by appropriately
credentialed instructors, in the study of the English language. The requirement for an exception under this
subparagraph shall be demonstrated by appropriately translated and evaluated
academic transcripts or the requirement may be satisfied through instruction
received concurrently with the student's course of study.". DEVIN, COE, SESSIONS
1/28/2003 S Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton,
Boggs, Burns, Caller, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Goodenough, Hanes, Hawks,
Hines, Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Mockler, Peck, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and
Vasey.
Nays: Senator(s) Case, Cathcart, Geis, Meier,
Northrup and Roberts.
Ayes 24 Nays 6 Excused 0
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
1/29/2003 H Received for Introduction
2/5/2003 H Introduced and Referred to H04
2/10/2003 H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Bucholz, Gentile,
Hinckley, Lockhart, McOmie, Robinson, Semlek, Wasserburger and Wostenberg
Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/10/2003 H Placed on General File
2/11/2003 H Amendments Considered
SF0078HS001/AE (TO ENGROSSED COPY) ADOPTED
Page 2-line 8 Strike
"a"; delete "regional" insert "an".
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"a".
Page 2-line 19 Delete
"regional" insert "an".
Page 7-line 8 After
"organizations" insert "or persons qualified by
training from the organization".
Page 7-line 14 Delete
"which".
Page 7-line 15 Delete
the line through "States".
Page 7-line 17 After
"(A)" insert "For students in possession of foreign
academic credentials,".
Page 7-line 19 Delete
"pursuant to" insert "or persons qualified by training
from the organization in accordance with".
Page 9-line 1 Delete
"a regional" insert "an".
Page 10-line 8 Delete
", and a fee of" insert ".".
Page 10-lines 9 and 10 Delete. WASSERBURGER,
CHAIRMAN
SF0078HW001/AE (TO ENGROSSED COPY) ADOPTED
Page 3-line 8 Strike
"entered into" insert "executed".
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"." delete balance of line.
Page 4-line 11 Delete.
Page 4-line 12 Delete
line through first ",".
Page 5-line 10 Strike
"if" insert "the status of".
Page 5-line 11 Strike
"is accredited" insert "with respect to accreditation".
Page 6-line 2 Delete
"such" insert "a".
Page 6-line 13 Delete
first ",".
Page 8-line 6 Delete
"onsite" insert "on-site".
Page 10-line 3 After
"." delete line through "only". BUCHOLZ, ROBINSON
2/11/2003 H Passed CoW
2/12/2003 H Amendments Considered
SF0078H2001/AE (TO ENGROSSED COPY) ADOPTED
Page 4-lines 10 through 12 Delete
the Bucholz, et al., committee of the whole amendment (SF0078HW001/AE) to these
lines and further amends as follows:
Page 4-line 10 Delete
"In addition and".
Page 5-line 14 Strike
"In addition and". ROBINSON
2/12/2003 H Passed 2nd Reading
2/13/2003 H Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R.,
Bagby, Baker, Berger, Boswell, Brechtel, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee,
Cooper, Edwards, Esquibel, Gentile, Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Hinckley, Iekel,
Illoway, Jansen, Johnson, W., Jones, Landon, Latta, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, Martin,
McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, D., Morgan, Nicholas, Olsen, Osborn,
Parady, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Prosser, Reese, Robinson, Ross, Semlek,
Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Tipton, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger and Wostenberg.
Nays: Representative(s) Diercks, Gilmore, Johnson,
L. and Jorgensen.
Ayes 56 Nays 4 Excused 0
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/18/2003 S Did Concur
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton,
Boggs, Burns, Caller, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Goodenough, Hanes,
Hawks, Hines, Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Mockler, Northrup, Peck, Roberts,
Schiffer, Scott and Sessions.
Nays: Senator(s) Case, Meier and Vasey.
Excused: Senator(s) Geis
Ayes 26 Nays 3 Excused 1
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/18/2003 Assigned Number SEA 0006
2/19/2003 S President Signed SEA No. 0006
2/19/2003 H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0006
2/21/2003 Governor Signed SEA No. 0006
Chapter No.
0040 Session Laws of Wyoming 2003.