AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE NATHAN BRUNO AND JASON FLATT ACT
Summary
Requires public school districts to adopt a policy for responding to the death of a student or staff member. Also amends the title of chapter 16-21.7 to "The Nathan Bruno, Jason Flatt, and Alicia Biros Bereavement Act."
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2024
Last action May 24, 2024
Floor votes · House May 23, 2024
How they voted
68–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 74
May 23, 2024
D
Democratic64
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 24, 2024
Committee
05/24/2024 Referred to Senate Education
upper
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
05/23/2024 House passed Sub A
lower
May 15, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/15/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
01/31/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 17, 2024
Introduced
01/17/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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