UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Bill Cunningham, Omar Aquino, Iris Y. Martinez, Martin A. Sandoval, Patricia Van Pelt-Mattie Hunter and Pat McGuire 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Bridge Program for Underrepresented Students Act. Defines terms. Provides that each public university in this State may establish a Bridge Program for underrepresented students. Specifies program requirements. Provides that a public university that establishes a Bridge Program shall, on or before September 1, 2019 and on or before September 1 of each subsequent year, publish on its website and make available to the public a report on the Program. Effective immediately. 2/15/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/15/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/15/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 2/21/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/21/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/21/2018SenateAssigned to Higher Education 2/22/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 2/27/2018SenatePostponed - Higher Education 2/28/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/1/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/1/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 3/1/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/11/2018SenatePostponed - Higher Education 4/13/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018 4/27/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018 5/3/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/11/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2018 5/15/2018SenateRe-assigned to Higher Education 5/29/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire 5/31/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die