VOCATIONAL ACADEMIES ACT
Summary
Creates the Vocational Academies Act. Allows a school district, in partnership with community colleges, local employers, and community-based organizations, to establish a vocational academy that is eligible for a grant from the State Board of Education if the vocational academy meets specified requirements. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Mar 17, 2005
Signed Jul 14, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2005 · House Mar 16, 2005
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 55
May 16, 2005
D
Democratic29
82% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 14, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-6)
senate
May 4, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 21, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 14, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 16, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-5)
house
Mar 9, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Mar 1, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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