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SB 6618 - 2005-06
Revising the high school assessment system. Revised for 1st Substitute: Requiring a study to explore options to augment the current educational assessment system.
Sponsors: McAuliffe, Schmidt
Companion Bill: HB 2998
Bill History
2006 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 17
First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 19
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 30
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 1
EKHE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 6
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 7
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 9
Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 10
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
1st substitute bill substituted (EKHE 06).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Feb 11
First reading, referred to Education.
Feb 16
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Feb 23
Referred to Appropriations.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Education.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 24
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 2
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 7
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 3.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 8
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 8
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 8
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 30
Governor signed.
Chapter 352, 2006 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2006.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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