AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- BILITERACY SEAL (Allows high school students receiving state Silver/Gold Seal of Biliteracy to earn 2 to 4 semesters of college credit toward minor/major in language at public university/community college if requested within 3 yrs. after high school graduation.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced May 19, 2022
Signed Jun 30, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 24, 2022
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 72
Jun 24, 2022
D
Democratic63
80% Yea
R
Republican9
55% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 30, 2022
Signed into law
06/30/2022 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
06/24/2022 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
06/23/2022 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 23, 2022
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 25, 2022
Committee
05/25/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 19, 2022
Introduced
05/19/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jonathon Acosta
DDemocratic
P
Meghan Kallman
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
P
Sandra Cano
DDemocratic
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