Relating to procedures for the alternative assessment or exemption from assessment of certain public school students who receive special education services and alternative accountability plans for certain campuses serving students who receive special education services.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Last action May 10, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2023
How they voted
138–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 141
Apr 19, 2023
D
Democratic59
100% Yea
R
Republican82
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
2
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
May 2, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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