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SB 1870: Education (RAB)

GENERAL BILL by Cowin

Education (RAB); authorizes State Board of Education to adopt rules to administer educational planning & information system of DOE; authorizes said board to establish course requirements for specified courses; requires that school board's policy authorizing absences for religious instruction or holidays be in accordance with rules of said board; authorizes board to adopt rules for certain programs & courses, etc. Amends Chs. 229, 232, 236, 240, 295.

Effective Date: 06/15/2000
Last Action: 6/15/2000 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-294
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2000 Senate • Prefiled
3/9/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00173
3/15/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/20/00, 1:00 pm, 412-K
3/20/2000 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00277
3/21/2000 Senate • Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00277
4/26/2000 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00498; Placed on Calendar; Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00520; Read second time -SJ 00504; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00504; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00505
5/2/2000 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00739; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00739
5/2/2000 House • In Messages
5/4/2000 House • Received -HJ 01550; Read second and third times -HJ 01550; Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 01550
5/4/2000 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01153
6/1/2000 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/15/2000 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-294