AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Allows schools to suspend students, in and out of school, if in grades six or above, and prohibit school committees or principal from suspending students in grade 5 or below unless possessed weapons, narcotics or were found to be a danger.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2021
Last action Feb 24, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 24, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 29, 2021
Introduced
01/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Education
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carlos E. Tobon
DDemocratic
P
Grace Diaz
DDemocratic
P
Joseph McNamara
DDemocratic
P
Scott Slater
DDemocratic
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