Introduced
by
To exempt colleges or seminaries operated by an ecclesiastical or religious order, society, or church from state regulations on educational programs leading to diplomas, certificates, or degrees.
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that only grants the exemption to one instutution, the Grace Baptist College in Gaylord, a religious college that trains Baptist ministers and missionaries. The college could offer degrees but they could not include the term "arts" or "science".
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 66 to 39 (details)
To exempt the Grace Baptist College in Gaylord, a religious college that trains Baptist ministers and missionaries, from state regulations on educational programs leading to diplomas, certificates, or degrees. The state Department of Labor and Economic Growth asserts authority over any instructional program that styles itself a "college" offering a "degree," even if the subject matter is purely religious.
Motion
by
To give the bill immediate effect.
The motion failed 64 to 41 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
To clarify references in the bill to other statutes.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 33 to 4 (details)
To exempt the Grace Baptist College in Gaylord, a religious college that trains Baptist ministers and missionaries, from state regulations on educational programs leading to diplomas, certificates, or degrees. The state Department of Labor and Economic Growth asserts authority over any instructional program that styles itself a "college" offering a "degree," even if the subject matter is purely religious.
Passed in the House 76 to 30 (details)
