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SB 1004: High School Equivalency Diplomas

GENERAL BILL by Torres ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry ; Rodriguez ; Thompson ; Osgood

High School Equivalency Diplomas; Prohibiting a district school board from requiring certain students to take a course before taking the high school equivalency examination unless the student failed to earn a passing score on a specified practice test, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 4/18/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 265 (Ch. 2023-98) -SJ 416
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K -12 (ED)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/21/2023 Senate • Filed
2/28/2023 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K -12; Judiciary; Rules
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/9/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 03/14/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
3/14/2023 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
3/15/2023 Senate • Now in Judiciary
3/24/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/29/23, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/29/2023 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
3/30/2023 Senate • Now in Rules
4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/11/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/11/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
4/12/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/13/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/23
4/18/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 416
• Substituted HB 265 -SJ 416
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 265 (Ch. 2023-98) -SJ 416