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2003 SESSION

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HB 1503 High school diplomas; civics education seal.

Introduced by: R. Steven Landes | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

High school diplomas; civics education seal. Directs the Board of Education, by July 1, 2003, to establish criteria for awarding a diploma seal for excellence in civics education and understanding of the state and federal constitutions and the democratic model of government for the standard and advanced studies diplomas. The Board must consider criteria for (i) successful completion of history, government, and civics courses, including courses that incorporate character education; (ii) voluntary participation in community service or extracurricular activities; and (iii) related requirements as it deems appropriate.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/12/02 033941820  pdf | impact statement
• 02/28/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1503ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/27/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0691)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/12/02 033941820
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/13/03  House: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/14/03  House: Read first time
• 01/15/03  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/16/03  House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/16/03  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/16/03  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/17/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/17/03  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/10/03  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/03  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/03  Senate: Read third time
• 02/13/03  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/03  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/03  Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/03  Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/03  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/03  Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1503ER)
• 03/05/03  House: Enrolled
• 03/05/03  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/03  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/19/03  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 691 (effective 7/1/03)
• 03/27/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0691)