AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT
Summary
Provides for an appropriation by the general assembly in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the various school districts and municipalities to employ additional social workers.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Last action Jun 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2024
How they voted
33–2
Passed
Total votes 35
Jun 12, 2024
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican5
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jun 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/12/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 10, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 1, 2024
Introduced
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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