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CS/HB 161: Education Paraprofessionals

GENERAL BILL by Education/K-12 ; Dennis

Education Paraprofessionals; replaces term "teacher aide" with term "education paraprofessional"; requires State Board of Education to classify school services & prescribe rules; authorizes school districts to adopt program for career development of such paraprofessionals; specifies levels of achievement that paraprofessionals can attain through program; provides restrictions. Amends 228.041,.056, 231.141,.15,.3605,.40, 240.40685, 121.091; creates 231.143.

Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 5/29/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-292
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/2/1997 House • Prefiled
1/23/1997 House • Referred to Education/K-12 (AEC); Education Appropriations
3/4/1997 House • Introduced, referred to Education/K-12 (AEC); Education Appropriations -HJ 00058; On Committee agenda-- Education/K-12 (AEC), 03/10/97, 3:30 pm, 413C
3/10/1997 House • Comm. Action: CS by Education/K-12 (AEC) -HJ 00200
3/13/1997 House • CS read first time on 03/13/97 -HJ 00197; Now in Education Appropriations -HJ 00200
3/27/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations, 04/02/97, 1:00 pm, 102-HOB
4/2/1997 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Education Appropriations -HJ 00492
4/4/1997 House • In Academic Excellence Council, pending ranking -HJ 00492
4/10/1997 House • Placed on Academic Excellence Council Calendar -HJ 00529
4/23/1997 House • Read second time -HJ 00689
4/28/1997 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 01092; Read third time -HJ 01093; CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 2 -HJ 01094
4/28/1997 Senate • In Messages
4/29/1997 Senate • Received, referred to Education -SJ 00938
5/2/1997 Senate • Upon adjournment in Senate Education, Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, Placed on House Consent Calendar
3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Pending Consent Calendar
3/5/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
3/17/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00214; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00214; Read third time -HJ 00214; CS passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 2 -HJ 00214
3/18/1998 Senate • In Messages
3/19/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Education; Ways and Means -SJ 00235
4/17/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Education; Ways and Means -SJ 00522; Substituted for SB 1874 -SJ 00522; Read second time -SJ 00522
4/22/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00764; CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 00764; Immediately certified -SJ 00764
4/22/1998 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00996
5/13/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/29/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-292