The Senate Education Committee voted to send Senate Bill 1 to the full Senate during their committee meeting 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15.
Senate Bill 1 would increase access to career education and workforce training throughout the state.
Sarah Armstrong Tucker, chancellor of Community Technical College Sytems updated the committee about the bill and answered various questions that were raised by members of the committee.
Tucker explained that currently, the Department of Education predicts that if the bill were to be passed, it would have little to no effect on enrollment. She also mentioned that current enrollment is down following a drop of 25 percent drop.
Senator Robert Plymale, a sponsor of the bill, said he hoped to see the bill benefit two-year programs and community technical colleges.
Despite being introduced during last year’s session, the Senate sent the bill to the House where it died.
Overall, the committee unanimously voted to send the bill to the full Senate following referral to the Senate Finance Committee.
