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HB 1600 - 2017-18
Increasing the career and college readiness of public school students.
Sponsors: Santos, Pettigrew, Harris, Young, Stonier, Pike, Appleton, Johnson, Fey, Bergquist, Hudgins, Kraft, Slatter, Tarleton
Bill History

2017 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 25
First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Feb 6
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 14
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 16
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
ED - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Feb 17
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 23
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1
1st substitute bill substituted (APP 17). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 6
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Mar 16
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 23
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
EDU - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 27
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 30
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 3
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Apr 4
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 7
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 18
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
Apr 23
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION

Apr 24
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 1
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
May 2
Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 6. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

May 5
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
May 23
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION

May 23
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
May 25
Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

May 29
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Jun 21
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

2017 3RD SPECIAL SESSION

Jun 21
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

2018 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 8
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Referred to Education.
Jan 9
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 11
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 18
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
ED - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Jan 22
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 6
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Education. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 8
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 9
2nd substitute bill substituted (ED 18). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 13
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Feb 22
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 11:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
EDU - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 27
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 3
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 6
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 6
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 22
Governor signed.
Chapter 206, 2018 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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