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CS/SB 7032: Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Education Postsecondary

Education; Establishing the Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) Program within the Department of Education; revising the services to which the one-stop delivery system is intended to provide access; requiring a student’s certified school counselor or other school personnel to inform the student of opportunities in the GATE Program; requiring district school boards to notify all candidates for the high school equivalency diploma of adult secondary and postsecondary education options, including specified eligibility requirements; creating the GATE Scholarship Program; requiring the department to administer the program, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 5/13/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-161
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/11/2024 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Education Postsecondary
• On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/16/24, 11:00 am, 301 Senate Building
1/16/2024 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Filed
1/17/2024 Senate • Referred to Appropriations
• Introduced
2/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/22/2024 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
2/26/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24
2/27/2024 Senate • CS by Appropriations read 1st time
2/28/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 493
• Read 3rd time -SJ 493
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 493
2/28/2024 House • In Messages
3/4/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/5/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 616755 adopted
• Amendment 089309 adopted
• Amendment 133095 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/6/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
3/6/2024 Senate • In returning messages
3/7/2024 Senate • Concurred in 3 amendment(s) (089309, 133095, 616755) -SJ 913
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 913
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
4/25/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/9/2024 • Approved by Governor
5/13/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-161