AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- AMERICANIZATION OF SCHOOLS (Repeals requirement that persons between 16 and 21 who cannot speak, read or write English to attend classes until they learn (minimum 200 hours). Also repeals fines and institutional commitment for failure to take such classes.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 23, 2019
Signed Jul 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 8, 2019
Signed into law
07/08/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2019 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/25/2019 House read and passed
lower
Jun 19, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/19/2019 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 13, 2019
Legislature · Passed
02/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 23, 2019
Introduced
01/23/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carlos E. Tobon
DDemocratic
P
Grace Diaz
DDemocratic
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
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