AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Requires that commencing with the graduating class of 2023 all high school students attending public schools demonstrate proficiency in computer science.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2021
Last action Jun 25, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 22, 2021
How they voted
70–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 72
Jun 22, 2021
D
Democratic62
96% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 25, 2021
Committee
06/25/2021 Referred to Senate Education
upper
Jun 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/22/2021 House read and passed
lower
Jun 16, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/16/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 3, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/03/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2021
Introduced
02/12/2021 Introduced, referred to House Education
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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