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2008 SESSION

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SB 356 Textbook purchases; permits local school boards to enter into contracts with publishers.

Introduced by: John C. Watkins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Textbook purchasing contracts. Permits local school boards to enter into contracts or issue purchase orders with publishers for the purchase of textbooks. The bill reorganizes the textbook purchasing process and repeals several sections of outdated code. Also provides that if consumable materials are sold to students, the local school board must provide those materials at a reduced price, or free of charge, to students who are unable to afford them. This bill is identical to HB 137 (Peace).

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 085662348  pdf | impact statement
• 01/24/08  Senate: Committee substitute printed 084085348-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/04/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB356ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/18/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0615)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/08/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 085662348
• 01/08/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/16/08  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
• 01/24/08  Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/08  Senate: Committee substitute printed 084085348-S1
• 01/25/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/08  Senate: Read second time
• 01/28/08  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/28/08  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 084085348-S1
• 01/28/08  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB356S1
• 01/29/08  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/08  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/12/08  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/12/08  House: Read first time
• 02/12/08  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 02/25/08  House: Reported from Education with amendments (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/08  House: Read second time
• 02/27/08  House: Read third time
• 02/27/08  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/27/08  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/27/08  House: Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/08  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/08  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/03/08  Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/08  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/04/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB356ER)
• 03/05/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/12/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 615 (effective 7/1/08)
• 03/18/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0615)