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SB 489 Secondary school graduation requirements; diplomas.
Introduced by: Frank M. Ruff, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Secondary school graduation requirements; diplomas. Directs the Board of Education to modify the credits necessary for a student to earn a standard or an advanced studies diploma. The advanced studies diploma shall be the recommended diploma for students pursuing baccalaureate study. The standard diploma shall include a concentration in career and technical education and a requirement to earn a career and technical education credential. Standard or advanced studies diploma will require the successful completion of one virtual course. The modified standard diploma is eliminated, but the Board shall make provisions in regulation for students with disabilities to earn a standard diploma. The Board shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this act to be effective within 280 days of its enactment. This bill is identical to HB 1061.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103669D pdf | impact statement
- 02/06/12 Senate: Printed as engrossed 12103669D-E pdf
- 02/20/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105504D-H1 pdf
- 03/01/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB489ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/05/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0642) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103669D
- 01/11/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/27/12 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 02/02/12 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/03/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/12 Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/12 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/06/12 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/06/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB489E
- 02/06/12 Senate: Printed as engrossed 12103669D-E
- 02/07/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
- 02/07/12 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 14-N 1-A)
- 02/13/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/12 House: Read first time
- 02/13/12 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/20/12 House: Reported from Education with substitute (17-Y 5-N)
- 02/20/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105504D-H1
- 02/21/12 House: Read second time
- 02/22/12 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/23/12 House: Read third time
- 02/23/12 House: Committee substitute agreed to 12105504D-H1
- 02/23/12 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB489H1
- 02/23/12 House: Passed House with substitute (73-Y 27-N)
- 02/23/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (73-Y 27-N)
- 02/27/12 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N)
- 02/27/12 Senate: Title replaced 12105504D-H1
- 03/01/12 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/01/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB489ER)
- 03/01/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/05/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 642 (effective 7/1/12)
- 04/05/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0642)