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SB 918: Civic Education

GENERAL BILL by Brandes

Civic Education; Requiring the Commissioner of Education to develop minimum criteria for a nonpartisan civic literacy practicum for high school students, beginning with a specified school year; authorizing students to apply the hours they devote to practicum activities to certain community service requirements; requiring the State Board of Education to designate certain high schools as Freedom Schools, based on criteria the board establishes relating to students’ civic learning and civic engagement, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | 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
    11/14/2019 Senate • Filed
    12/13/2019 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 70
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 70
    1/16/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/21/20, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/21/2020 Senate • Favorable by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 153
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    2/10/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/13/20, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/13/2020 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 307
    • Now in Appropriations
    2/24/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/27/2020 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 357
    2/28/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/5/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/20 -SJ 550
    3/9/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 542
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 542
    • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 542
    3/9/2020 House • In Messages
    3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Messages

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  • SB 918, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/14/2019 at 10:01 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 1/21/2020 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/12/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 581 Civic Education Diamond, Aloupis Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died on Calendar Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    514016 - Amendment
    Delete lines 43 - 50 and insert:     		Brandes 3/6/2020
    5:02 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/9/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    459858 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Brandes 3/9/2020
    8:58 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/9/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/21/2020 2:30 PM Education 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/13/2020 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/27/2020 9:00 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/9/2020 3:02 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.44 Patriotic programs; rules. Page 1 (pdf)

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