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1995 SESSION

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HB 2163 Community of Readers Program established.

Introduced by: Mitchell Van Yahres | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Community of Readers Program. Establishes the Community of Readers Program to promote literacy development among first and second graders and to sustain community involvement in and responsibility for the education of children. The Program will consist of no more than 12 pilot projects for (i) the recruitment of volunteer tutors from the community; (ii) the training of reading coordinators and of volunteer tutors by these reading coordinators to assist pupils in developing reading skills; and (iii) materials, research, and program planning and development support in cooperation with local school divisions. From such funds as may be appropriated for such purposes, the Department of Education is to distribute and monitor funds to implement the Program.

FULL TEXT

• 01/23/95  House: Presented & ordered printed LD2067480  pdf
• 02/01/95  House: Printed as engrossed LD2067480-E  pdf
• 02/21/95  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2163ER)  pdf
• 03/17/95  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0232)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/23/95  House: Presented & ordered printed LD2067480
• 01/23/95  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/27/95  House: Assigned to Education sub-committee: 1
• 01/30/95  House: Reported from Education with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/95  House: Read first time
• 02/01/95  House: Read second time
• 02/01/95  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/01/95  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/01/95  House: Printed as engrossed LD2067480-E
• 02/02/95  House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/95  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/95  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/03/95  Senate: Read first time
• 02/03/95  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/09/95  Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/95  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/95  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/95  Senate: Read third time
• 02/13/95  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/13/95  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/13/95  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/13/95  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/95  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/95  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/15/95  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 1-N)
• 02/15/95  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N)
• 02/21/95  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2163ER)
• 02/27/95  House: Enrolled
• 02/28/95  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/01/95  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/14/95  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 232 (effective 7/1/95)
• 03/17/95  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0232)