Schools, K-12, phase in of computer science courses required, funding for teacher training and certification provided, position created within Dept. of Education to administer, ACHE to create scholarships for preservice teachers, and Computer Science Education task force created
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Mar 19, 2019
Signed May 29, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2019 · House May 2, 2019
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 34
May 28, 2019
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
1
Amendments
6
May 29, 2019
Signed into law
Assigned Act No. 2019-389.
lower
May 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Concurred in Second House Amendment
upper
May 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Faulkner motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1095
lower
May 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1194
upper
May 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Melson motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1193
upper
May 28, 2019
Introduced
Education Policy Amendment Offered
upper
May 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
May 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 473
lower
May 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 472
lower
May 2, 2019
Introduced
Faulkner Amendment Offered
lower
May 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 471
lower
May 2, 2019
Introduced
Ways and Means Education Amendment Offered
lower
May 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 18, 2019
Committee
Rereferred from EP to W&ME
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Faulkner
RRepublican
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