Requires State Board of Education to authorize alternate route to expedite teacher certification of persons employed as paraprofessionals in school districts.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2023
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
Governor
Introduced May 8, 2023
Last action Jan 8, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jan 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (34-0)
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (71-0-0)
lower
Dec 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (66-1-0)
lower
Dec 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (32-0)
upper
Dec 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
upper
Nov 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (74-1-0)
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
May 8, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
4 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
P
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
P
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
P
TP
Thomas P. Giblin
DDemocratic
Co
Craig Coughlin
DDemocratic
Co
JS
Jean Stanfield
RRepublican
Co
MM
Mila M. Jasey
DDemocratic
Co
NP
Nellie Pou
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Diegnan
DDemocratic
Co
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
Co
Yvonne Lopez
DDemocratic
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