AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Requires that benchmarks specific to each local education authority (LEA) be developed by the department of education to improve cost controls, efficiencies and program effectiveness.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2021
Last action Jun 10, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
06/10/2021 Referred to House Education
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/08/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 2, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 7, 2021
Legislature · Passed
04/07/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 26, 2021
Introduced
01/26/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ana Quezada
DDemocratic
P
James A. Seveney
DDemocratic
P
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Pearson
DDemocratic
P
Sandra Cano
DDemocratic
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