2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 953

CHAPTER NUMBER: 379
File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 264
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled:
High School Dropouts - Alternative Education Programs and GED Requirements

Synopsis:

Requiring, to the extent possible, representatives of local boards of education to provide information concerning alternative education programs and GED program requirements and testing locations to specified individuals; providing for the application of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/7
First Reading Ways and Means
2/13
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/21
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 379

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate C. William Frick, District 16
Delegate Jim Gilchrist, District 17
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate John A. Olszewski, Jr., District 6
Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Melvin L. Stukes, District 44
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Jay Walker, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Education, Boards of
Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
Examinations
Students
Youth -see also- Minors

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 7-302.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 835864/01     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 10:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 2008: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 3, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)