AN ACT CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENCOURAGING MORE PERSONS OF COLOR TO ENTER THE FIELD OF EDUCATION (Creates a 13 member commission to study and make recommendations for encouraging more persons of color to enter the field of education, and who would report back by April 17, 2020, and expire on June 17, 2020.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2019
Last action Jun 7, 2019
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Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 29, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/29/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 21, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/21/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (05/22/2019)
legislature
May 1, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/01/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 26, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/26/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/27/2019)
legislature
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joseph McNamara
DDemocratic
P
Julie Casimiro
DDemocratic
P
Katie Kazarian
DDemocratic
P
SM
Shelby Maldonado
DDemocratic
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