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HB 295: American Founders' Month

GENERAL BILL by Bileca ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Combee ; Diaz, M. ; Harrell ; McBurney ; Metz ; Pilon ; Rooney ; Van Zant

American Founders' Month; Designates month of September as "American Founders' Month"; authorizes Governor to annually issue proclamation designating month & urging participation; requires district school boards to celebrate American Founders & principles inherent in country's founding documents by observing American Founders' Month; provides that instruction may be integrated into existing school curriculum.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Education
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/18/2013 House • Filed
1/30/2013 House • Referred to K-12 Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 42
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 42
3/11/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- K-12 Subcommittee, 03/13/13, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/13/2013 House • Favorable by K-12 Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 248
• Now in Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 248
3/15/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/19/13, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
3/19/2013 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 279
• Now in Education Committee -HJ 279
3/20/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 03/22/13, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
3/22/2013 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 347
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 347
3/29/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/13
4/2/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 393
• Amendment(s) adopted (204583, 797125) -HJ 393
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/4/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 420
• Passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 420
4/11/2013 Senate • In Messages
4/12/2013 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 436
4/15/2013 Senate • Received -SJ 436
5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Education