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: 4/25/2024 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/25/2024 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- 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 |
625324 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (142150)