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2004 SESSION

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HB 1018 Animal dissection in public schools; alternatives.

Introduced by: James H. Dillard, II | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Alternatives to student dissection of animals. Requires school divisions to provide students with alternatives to animal dissection in relevant public school courses or curriculum and directs the Board of Education to develop guidelines for such alternatives addressing (i) the use of detailed models of animal anatomy and computer simulations as alternatives to dissection; (ii) notification of students and parents of the option to decline to participate in animal dissection; and (iii) such other issues as the Board deems appropriate.

Statutes addressing alternatives to animal dissection have been enacted in several states, including California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 043711292  pdf | impact statement
• 03/23/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1018ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/22/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0918)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 043711292
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/19/04  House: Assigned to Education sub-committee: 2
• 02/04/04  House: Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N)
• 02/05/04  House: Read first time
• 02/06/04  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/09/04  House: Read third time and passed House (83-Y 17-N)
• 02/09/04  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (83-Y 17-N)
• 02/09/04  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/10/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/10/04  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 03/04/04  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 1-N)
• 03/08/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (36-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/04  Senate: Read third time
• 03/09/04  Senate: Passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)
• 03/09/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (28-Y 11-N)
• 03/09/04  Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/04  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/04  Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
• 03/09/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (23-Y 17-N)
• 03/23/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1018ER)
• 03/23/04  House: Enrolled
• 03/24/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/24/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/15/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 918 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/22/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0918)