2002 Regular Session

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 13

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education
Sponsored By:
Senators Haines, Astle, Baker, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Hafer, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kelley, Kittleman, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Schrader, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled:
Public Schools - Character Education Program

Synopsis:

Urging each county board of education to develop a character education program to be taught in its schools that includes discussion of the character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/13
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/19
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/21
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
House Action
3/21
First Reading Ways and Means
3/22
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Robert H. Kittleman, Senator, District 14
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Robert R. Neall, District 33
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Sandra Schrader, District 13
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
EDUCATION, BOARDS OF
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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
March 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (43-0)