Educator Preparation Programs
Summary
Educator Preparation Programs; Prohibits courses & curriculum of teacher preparation programs, postsecondary educator preparation institutes, professional learning certification programs, & school leader preparation programs from distorting certain events & including certain curriculum & instruction; & requires teacher preparation programs, postsecondary educator preparation institutes, professional learning certification programs, & school leader preparation programs to afford candidates certain opportunities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Signed May 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2024 · House Mar 1, 2024
How they voted
28–12
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 6, 2024
D
Democratic11
100% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
11
Committee
12
May 2, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 12
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 31
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Berny Jacques
RRepublican
P
John Snyder
RRepublican
Co
Adam Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Alex Rizo
RRepublican
Co
Brad Yeager
RRepublican
Co
Chase Tramont
RRepublican
Co
Linda Chaney
RRepublican
Co
Mike Redondo
RRepublican
Co
Rick Roth
RRepublican
Co
Ryan Chamberlin
RRepublican
Co
Stan McClain
RRepublican
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