2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 897

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Primary and Secondary Education
Sponsored By:
Senators Bromwell and Hooper
Entitled:
Education - High School Diplomas - World War II Veterans

Synopsis:

Allowing an individual honorably discharged from military service to apply to specified county boards of education to obtain a high school diploma if the individual withdrew from a specified full-time public or private school in the individual's junior or senior year; and making the Act an emergency measure.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
3/8
First Reading Senate Rules
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Bromwell) Adopted
4/2
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House Action
4/6
First Reading Ways and Means
4/8
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
4/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ARMED FORCES -see also- MILITIA
EDUCATION, BOARDS OF
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
VETERANS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Education
( 7-206.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
April 6, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)