SENATE BILL 155

Sponsored By:

Senators McFadden and Blount

Entitled:

Education - Obtaining a High School Diploma by Examination

Synopsis:

Broadening the authority of the State Board of Education to grant an exemption to any high school student in a public or private school program in the State from the requirement that the student have withdrawn as a regular full-time student for at least 3 months before being able to obtain a high school diploma by examination.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/13

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

1/15

Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.

1/29

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/5 at 2:00 p.m.

2/10

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/11

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/13

Third Reading Passed (43-0)

4/4

Returned Passed

4/29

Signed by the Governor Chapter 117

House Action

2/14

First Reading Ways and Means

3/5

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Favorable Report by Ways and Means

3/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EDUCATION -see also- PUBLIC SCHOOLS; SPECIAL ED.; HIGHER ED.

EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF

EXAMINATIONS

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

STUDENTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education

( 7-206 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)