2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 791

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 528
Sponsored By:
Senator Raskin
Entitled:
Education - Open Space on Public School Property - Planting and Maintaining Gardens

Synopsis:

Requiring county boards of education to encourage the use of open space on public school property for the purpose of planting and maintaining gardens; requiring specified schools and community groups to submit specified plans to the county superintendent; requiring specified schools and community groups to limit the application of pesticides under specified circumstances; authorizing county boards to incorporate the use of school gardens into specified curriculum guides and to use specified produce in school cafeterias; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/9
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture -see also- Farmland
Education, Boards of
Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk
Health -see also- Mental Health
Pest Control
Public Schools
Real Property

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 7-108.1 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs