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2015 SESSION
HB 1626 Students receiving home instruction; participation in public school interscholastic programs.
Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Students receiving home instruction; participation in interscholastic programs. Prohibits public schools from joining an organization governing interscholastic programs that does not deem eligible for participation a student who (i) is receiving home instruction; (ii) has demonstrated evidence of progress for two consecutive academic years; (iii) is in compliance with immunization requirements; (iv) is entitled to free tuition in a public school; (v) has not reached the age of 19 by August 1 of the current academic year; (vi) is an amateur who receives no compensation but participates solely for the educational, physical, mental, and social benefits of the activity; (vii) complies with all disciplinary rules and is subject to all codes of conduct applicable to all public high school athletes; and (viii) complies with all other rules governing awards, all-star games, maximum consecutive semesters of high school enrollment, parental consents, physical examinations, and transfers applicable to all high school athletes. The bill provides that no local school board is required to permit students receiving home instruction in interscholastic programs. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2020.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101628D pdf | impact statement
- 01/26/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104226D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/24/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1626ER) pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101628D
- 01/08/15 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/26/15 House: Reported from Education with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
- 01/26/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104226D-H1
- 01/27/15 House: Read first time
- 01/28/15 House: Read second time
- 01/28/15 House: Committee substitute agreed to 15104226D-H1
- 01/28/15 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1626H1
- 01/29/15 House: Read third time and passed House (57-Y 41-N)
- 01/29/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (57-Y 41-N)
- 01/30/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/30/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/12/15 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (8-Y 6-N)
- 02/13/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/15 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/17/15 Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/15 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/17/15 Senate: Amendment by Senator Garrett agreed to
- 02/17/15 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/17/15 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 13-N)
- 02/18/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/19/15 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (60-Y 40-N)
- 02/19/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (60-Y 40-N)
- 02/19/15 House: Reconsideration of Senate amendment agreed to by House
- 02/19/15 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (62-Y 37-N)
- 02/19/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (62-Y 37-N)
- 02/24/15 House: Enrolled
- 02/24/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1626ER)
- 02/25/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/26/15 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/26/15
- 02/26/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/27/15 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/14/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/15/15 House: House sustained Governor's veto (60-Y 39-N)
- 04/15/15 House: Requires 66 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
- 04/15/15 House: VOTE: GOVERNOR'S VETO SUSTAINED (60-Y 39-N)