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CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1540: Zero-tolerance Policies/Schools [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Judiciary ; Criminal Justice ; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations ; Wise ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sobel ; Bullard

Zero-tolerance Policies/Schools [SPSC]; Requires that a district school board having a policy authorizing corporal punishment as a form of discipline review its policy on said punishment at specified intervals. Provides that zero-tolerance policies do not require the reporting of petty acts of misconduct and misdemeanors to a law enforcement agency. Encourages school districts to use alternatives to expulsion or referral to law enforcement agencies, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/27/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-53
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/11/2009 Senate • Filed
2/19/2009 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
3/2/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/05/09, 10:45 am, 301-S
3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00093; On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/05/09, 15 minutes following recess of session, 301-S
3/5/2009 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00164; CS read 1st time on 03/19/09 -SJ 00227
3/6/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/10/2009 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00164
3/20/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/25/09, 10:15 am, 37-S
3/25/2009 Senate • CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00252; CS read 1st time on 04/01/09 -SJ 00261
3/27/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/30/2009 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00274; Now in Education Pre-K - 12
4/2/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 04/07/09, 8:00 am, 301-S
4/7/2009 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00308; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00308
4/8/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/15/09, 3:00 pm, 110-S
4/15/2009 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00413; CS read 1st time on 04/21/09 -SJ 00424
4/17/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Now in Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00413; On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations, 04/20/09, 1:30 pm, 309-C
4/20/2009 Senate • CS/CS/CS/CS by- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00414; CS read 1st time on 04/21/09 -SJ 00424
4/21/2009 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/22/2009 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00414
4/27/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/28/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00681; Amendment(s) adopted (167034) -SJ 00681; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00681
4/29/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00746; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00747
4/29/2009 House • In Messages; Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations (CEED) -HJ 01206
4/30/2009 House • Received -HJ 01206
5/1/2009 House • Withdrawn from PreK-12 Appropriations (CEED) -HJ 01308; Placed on Calendar -HJ 01308; Read 2nd time -HJ 01308; Read 3rd time -HJ 01308; CS passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 01309
5/1/2009 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01111
5/15/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/27/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-53