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Legislation


2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 509

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education
Sponsored By:
Delegates Ross, Healey, and Marriott
Entitled:
Education - Character Education Fund

Synopsis:

Establishing the Character Education Fund; requiring the Governor to include a specified amount in the State budget each fiscal year for the Fund; establishing the grant eligibility requirements for the Fund; requiring the State Department of Education to adopt criteria for approving character education programs, decide whether to approve a proposed character education program by specified dates, make specified grant awards by specified dates, host professional development activities, and establish reporting requirements; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/30
First Reading Ways and Means
2/8
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Third Reading Passed (138-1)
Senate Action
3/21
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/22
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Sponsored by:

Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPROPRIATIONS
CONVENTIONS
EDUCATION, BOARDS OF
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
GRANTS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TEACHERS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 7-425 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 705467/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2006   at: 10:47 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 16, 2006: Third Reading Passed (138-1)
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