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2018 SESSION
HB 803 High school equivalency programs; extends eligibility.
Introduced by: Israel D. O'Quinn | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
High school equivalency programs; eligibility. Extends eligibility to participate in programs of preparation and instruction to take a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board of Education to individuals who are at least 16 years of age. Under current law, such programs are available only to adults who did not complete high school, students who have been granted permission by their division superintendent, and those who have been ordered by a court to participate in the program.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100291D pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB803ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/30/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0717) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/09/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100291D
- 01/09/18 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/19/18 House: Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/05/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
- 02/07/18 House: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/18 House: Read first time
- 02/12/18 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/13/18 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/14/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/21/18 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 03/01/18 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/18 Senate: Read third time
- 03/05/18 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/18 House: Enrolled
- 03/07/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB803ER)
- 03/07/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/15/18 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2018
- 03/15/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
- 03/30/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 717 (effective 7/1/18)
- 03/30/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0717)