CURRICULA: Provide with respect to the Course Choice Program. (7/1/25) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
This bill amends the Course Choice Program to restrict students from enrolling in courses that conflict with guidance from their school counselor or the state department's high school planning resources. Specifically, a student will not be allowed to take a class if their counselor determines it is inappropriate for their chosen major or graduation pathway, or if it contradicts official planning materials. The change directly affects high school students participating in elective course selection and the counselors who advise them. By adding these restrictions, the legislation aims to ensure that course selections align with established academic plans and professional recommendations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 26, 2024
Signed May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2024 · House May 14, 2024
How they voted
29–6
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Mar 26, 2024
D
Democratic12
50% Nay
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 71, nays 22. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 6 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rick Edmonds
RRepublican
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