High school graduation: military uniforms.
Summary
Existing law prescribes the requirements for a pupil to earn a diploma of graduation from high school, including the completion of a specified course of study and passage of the high school exit examination. This bill would provide that a pupil who has fulfilled all of the requirements to receive a diploma of graduation from high school pursuant to state law, is otherwise eligible to participate in the high school graduation ceremony, and has completed the basic training for, and is an active member of, a branch of the United States Armed Forces, has the right to wear the dress uniform issued to him or her by that branch while participating in the graduation ceremony for his or her high school.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Jun 2009
Assembly Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
Aug 2009
Signed into Law
Oct 2009
Introduced Feb 27, 2009
Signed Oct 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Aug 17, 2009 · Assembly May 18, 2009
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 39
Aug 17, 2009
D
Democratic25
84% Yea
R
Republican14
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
7
Oct 11, 2009
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 20, 2009
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2661.)
lower
Aug 17, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0-5)
senate
Aug 17, 2009
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 19 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jul 15, 2009
Upper · Passed
Read second time, amended, and to Consent Calendar.
upper
Jul 14, 2009
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (July 8).
upper
Jun 24, 2009
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23).
upper
Jun 4, 2009
Committee
Referred to Coms. on V.A. and ED.
upper
May 18, 2009
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (66-0-4)
assembly
May 6, 2009
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
lower
May 5, 2009
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 29).
lower
Apr 20, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on ED.
lower
Apr 16, 2009
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 16, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on ED.
lower
Mar 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.
lower
Feb 27, 2009
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CS
Cameron Smyth
RRepublican
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