Relating to high school diploma requirements; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Directs Department of Education to review state requirements for high school diploma and to make recommendations related to requirements. Requires department to provide report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to education and to State Board of Education. Suspends requirement of showing proficiency in Essential Learning Skills as condition of earning diploma during 2021-2022 , or ] 2022-2023 or 2023-2024 school year. Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring for high school diploma that student show proficiency in any academic content area if student successfully completed credit requirements. Applies to high school diplomas awarded on or after July 1, 2023. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 4, 2021
Signed Jul 14, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House Jun 14, 2021
How they voted
16–12
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican11
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Jul 14, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Jun 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed.
lower
Jun 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education.
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education.
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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