SB 456 (1998): enabling school districts to allow full parental choice in education.
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SB 456 (1998)
enabling school districts to allow full parental choice in education.
- Status: Referred for interim study
- Term: 1997-1998
- House committee: Education
- Senate committee: Education
- Subject: Education - General
The Story
It was introduced on January 7, 1998 and referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 9, 1998. The committee voted 4–3 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On April 2, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 16–8. It crossed to the House and was referred to the House Education committee. On April 9, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules change rept date to 05/14/1998”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. The majority of the committee recommended that the House study it after the session ends by a vote of 14–4. On May 20, 1998 the House voted to study it after the session ends on a roll call 212–107. The committee held work sessions on October 13, 1998 and October 21, 1998. The committee reported back on its interim study of the bill: “Not Recommended for Future Legislation”, by a vote of 12 to 5.
Sponsors
- Sen. Rubens (SD5) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Johnson (SD3)
- Sen. Barnes (SD17)
- Sen. Roberge (SD9)
- Sen. Podles (SD16)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 9, 1998, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Sen and House Educ, RMS205-207,LOB
- October 13, 1998, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Education, RM207,LOB
- October 21, 1998, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Education, RM207,LOB :EDUC
The Docket
- January 7, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO EDUCATION; SJ1,P12
- February 9, 1998: JOINT HEARING FEB09 10:00 RMS205-207,LOB FOR: SEN & HOUSE EDUC
- March 25, 1998: 03/25/98 INTRODUCED AND REF TO EDUCATION; HJ34,P1461
- March 31, 1998: COMM REPORT OTP/AM APR02 (VOTE 4-3)
- March 31, 1998: PROP COMM AM<1213>; SC22,P7-8
- April 2, 1998: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM RC(16-8); SJ9,P193-194 + 252
- April 6, 1998: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 04/07/98 DUE ON 04/15/98
- April 9, 1998: REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES, CHANGE REPT DATE TO MAY14, MA 2/3VV; HJ34,P1464
- May 13, 1998: MAJ REPORT REF FOR STUDY FOR MAY20 (VOTE 14-4)
- May 20, 1998: REFERRED TO EDUCATION FOR INTERIM STUDY RC(212-107); HJ48,P1960-2
- October 13, 1998: INT STUDY SUBCOM WORK SESSION OCT13 10:00 RM207,LOB FOR: EDUC
- October 21, 1998: INT STUDY SUBCOM WORK SESSION OCT21 9:30 RM207,LOB :EDUC
- November 2, 1998: INT STUDY REPT: NOT REC FOR LEGIS IN 1999 (VOTE 12-5)