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2007 SESSION

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HB 2627 Correctional Education, Department of; literacy program.

Introduced by: John S. Reid | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Correctional Education; literacy program.  Raises the standard of the functional literacy program from the eighth grade level to the twelfth grade or GED level. The bill also requires the program to include a strategic plan for encouraging enrollment in college or an accredited vocational training program or other accredited continuing education program.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072315488  pdf | impact statement
• 02/12/07  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2627ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/13/07  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0071)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072315488
• 01/10/07  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/22/07  House: Reported from Education (20-Y 1-N)
• 01/23/07  House: Read first time
• 01/24/07  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/25/07  House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N)
• 01/25/07  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N)
• 01/25/07  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/26/07  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/26/07  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/01/07  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/07  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/07  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/07  Senate: Read third time
• 02/05/07  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/07  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/07  House: Enrolled
• 02/12/07  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2627ER)
• 02/12/07  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/12/07  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/19/07  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 71 (effective 7/1/07)
• 03/13/07  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0071)