HOUSE BILL 329

Sponsored By:

Delegates Conroy, Owings, and Arnick

Entitled:

Education - High School Diplomas - World War II Veterans

Synopsis:

Allowing an individual who was honorably discharged from military service to apply to a specified county board of education to obtain a high school diploma if the individual withdrew from a full-time public or private school accredited by the State Board to enlist in the United States armed forces during World War II; and requiring that each county board of education adopt rules and regulations that establish procedures for awarding diplomas.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/31

First Reading Ways and Means

2/2

Hearing 2/15 at 11:00 a.m.

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/25

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

4/6

Returned Passed

5/18

Signed by the Governor Chapter 587

Senate Action

3/27

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/29

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23

Delegate John S. Arnick, District 7

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARMED FORCES -see also- MILITIA

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

EDUCATION, BOARDS OF

EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

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:

House

Number: 425366/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2000   at: 5:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 25, 2000: Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Senate

April 6, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)