1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 736

CHAPTER NUMBER: 596 File Code: Primary and Secondary Education
Sponsored By:
Senators Mitchell, Hughes, McFadden, and Exum
Entitled:
Education - Public School Holidays

Synopsis:

Establishing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a public school holiday; and repealing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a school day on which a public school is required to devote part of the day to appropriate activities.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/24
First Reading Senate Rules
2/26
Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/1
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/2
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Conway, Dyson, and Jacobs
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/5
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 596
House Action
3/24
First Reading Ways and Means
3/25
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-3)
4/2
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Patterson, Rzepkowski, and Carlson
4/5
Motion Special Order after Third Reading calendar (Delegate Kagan) Rejected (49-80)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Billings) Adopted
Conference Committee Report Adopted (89-45)
Third Reading Passed (124-13)
Sponsored by:
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
HOLIDAYS
MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Education
( 7-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 034428/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 1999   at: 8:46 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 053818/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 1999   at: 10:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 315451/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 1999   at: 11:13 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 053818/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 1999   at: 9:28 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 24, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 7, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
March 30, 1999: Third Reading Passed (135-3)
April 5, 1999: Motion Special Order until after Third Reading calendar (Kagan) Rejected (49-80)
April 5, 1999: Conference Committee Report Adopted (89-45)
April 5, 1999: Third Reading Passed (124-13)