Relating to rules by the State Board for Educator Certification regarding virtual observation options for field-based experiences and internships required for educator certification.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 24, 2021
Signed Jun 18, 2021
Floor votes · House May 24, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
14
Committee
10
Amendments
7
Jun 18, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 27, 2021
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 27, 2021
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 27, 2021
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 24, 2021
Introduced
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
May 5, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 3, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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