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2005 SESSION

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SB 717 Character education; community service 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 public schools may include opportunities for voluntary participation in community service activities pursuant to guidelines developed by the Board of Education.

FULL TEXT

• 12/27/04  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051815728  pdf | impact statement

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HISTORY

• 12/27/04  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051815728
• 12/27/04  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/13/05  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/14/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/14/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/17/05  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/18/05  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/18/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/18/05  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/07/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/07/05  House: Read first time
• 02/07/05  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 02/14/05  House: Reported from Education (14-Y 7-N)
• 02/15/05  House: Read second time
• 02/16/05  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/17/05  House: Read third time
• 02/17/05  House: Amendment by Del. Marshall, R.G. agreed to (49-Y 34-N)
• 02/17/05  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (49-Y 34-N)
• 02/17/05  House: Defeated by House(34-Y 59-N)
• 02/17/05  House: VOTE: DEFEATED (34-Y 59-N)