Seal Of Biliteracy For High School Diplomas
Summary
The bill authorizes a school district, BOCES, or institute charter high school to grant a diploma endorsement in biliteracy to a student who demonstrates proficiency in English and at least one foreign language. The bill establishes the requirements a graduating high school student must meet to obtain the biliteracy endorsement. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 27, 2017
Signed Mar 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Mar 30, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
legislature
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over to 03/15/2017
legislature
Feb 27, 2017
Committee
House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JW
James Wilson
RRepublican
P
KP
Kevin Priola
DDemocratic
P
Millie Hamner
DDemocratic
P
RZ
Rachel Zenzinger
DDemocratic
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