Relating to access to educational facilities; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires school districts to ensure that all students of school district have equal access to educational facilities. Prohibits certain requirements or restrictions from being imposed on ] Prohibits school district from restricting access by alternative education students, English language learners or special education students to specialized learning areas and certain common areas . Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Jun 11, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2019 · House Jun 3, 2019
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Apr 18, 2019
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 11, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Alonso Leon. Passed.
lower
May 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Education.
lower
Apr 22, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
upper
Apr 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 16, 2019
Committee
Referred to Education.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sara Gelser Blouin
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Wagner
DDemocratic
Co
Tawna Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
TA
Teresa Alonso Leon
DDemocratic
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