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HB 1599 - 2019-20
Promoting career and college readiness through modified high school graduation requirements.
Bill History

2019 REGULAR SESSION

IN THE HOUSE

Jan 24
First reading, referred to Education. (View Original Bill)
Feb 12
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 19
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 21
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 22
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 25
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 28
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Mar 1
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 5
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 8
2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 19). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 12
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Mar 20
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 25
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Mar 26
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 8
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 9
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 11
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 15
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 22
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 24
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 25
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 26
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 7
Governor signed.
Chapter 252, 2019 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2019*.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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