Relating to the consideration of reading level in the adoption of certain assessment instruments and associated student performance levels and to the temporary suspension of accountability sanctions for public schools.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2019
Last action May 10, 2019
Floor votes · House May 8, 2019
How they voted
94–18
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 116
May 8, 2019
D
Democratic48
95% Yea
R
Republican68
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
10
May 10, 2019
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
May 10, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 8, 2019
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos
DDemocratic
P
Diego Bernal
DDemocratic
P
James Talarico
DDemocratic
P
Ray Lopez
DDemocratic
P
Richard Raymond
DDemocratic
Co
Giovanni Capriglione
RRepublican
Co
Jared Patterson
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
Co
John Bucy
DDemocratic
Co
JZ
John Zerwas
RRepublican
Co
Ron Reynolds
DDemocratic
Co
Trey Martinez Fischer
DDemocratic
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