Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Feb 25, 2021
Signed Jun 4, 2021
Floor votes · House May 4, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
13
Committee
11
Jun 4, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
May 10, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 5, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos
DDemocratic
P
Cody Harris
RRepublican
P
MG
Mary González
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Alvarado
DDemocratic
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