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2004 SESSION
SB 63 Character education; requirements.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Character education; participation in community service. Provides that character education programs in the public schools may include opportunities for voluntary participation in community service activities pursuant to guidelines developed by the Board of Education.
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HISTORY
- 01/14/04 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/29/03 043722728
- 01/14/04 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/15/04 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/16/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/16/04 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/04 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/20/04 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/04 Senate: Communicated to House
- 01/21/04 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/21/04 House: Read first time
- 01/21/04 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/23/04 House: Reported from Education (17-Y 4-N)
- 02/24/04 House: Read second time
- 02/25/04 House: Read third time
- 02/25/04 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/25/04 House: Motion to refer to committee rejected (47-Y 52-N)
- 02/25/04 House: VOTE: REJECTED (47-Y 52-N)
- 02/25/04 House: Defeated by House (45-Y 53-N)
- 02/25/04 House: VOTE: DEFEATED (45-Y 53-N)