Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to pay at least 50 percent of the cost of maintaining and operating the public school system and prohibiting the comptroller from certifying legislation containing an appropriation for public education unless the requirement is met.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2019
Last action Mar 4, 2019
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5
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Committee
1
Mar 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
Mar 1, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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