CACR 12 (2012): relating to public education. Providing that the general court shall have the authority to define standards for public education, establish standards of accountability, mitigate local disparities in educational opportunity and fiscal capacity, and have full discretion to determine the amount of state funding for education.

CACR 12 (2012)

relating to public education. Providing that the general court shall have the authority to define standards for public education, establish standards of accountability, mitigate local disparities in educational opportunity and fiscal capacity, and have full discretion to determine the amount of state funding for education.

• Status: Died when the conference report was rejected
• Term: 2011-2012
• House committee: Special Committee on Education Funding Reform
• Senate committee: Internal Affairs
• Subject: Constitutional Amendments

The Story

It was introduced on January 6, 2011 and referred to the House Special Committee on Education Funding Reform committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 18, 2011. The committee held a work session on March 4, 2011. The committee held a public hearing on March 9, 2011. The committee voted 12–2 to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 0613h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 16, 2011 the House adopted “Special Order to Next Order of Business (Rep Bettencourt)” on a division vote 255–102. The committee's amendment (0613h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 16, 2011, changing the text of the bill. On March 16, 2011 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 252–113. On March 16, 2011 the House failed “Reconsideration (Rep Bettencourt)” on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on April 20, 2011 and was referred to the Senate Internal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 11, 2011. The committee recommended that the Senate send it back to committee. On June 1, 2011 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2012-0528s). On February 8, 2012 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 2/15/12, Without Objection”. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2012-0528s). On February 15, 2012 the Senate adopted “Special Ordered to the beginning of the Calendar, Without Objection”. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2012-0528s). The committee's amendment (0528s) was adopted on a voice vote on February 15, 2012, changing the text of the bill. On February 15, 2012 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 17–7 and ordered it to a third reading. On March 14, 2012 the House rejected a motion to agree to the other chamber's changes on a roll call 54–287. On March 14, 2012 the House adopted “Non-Concur, Request C of C (Rep L.Ober)” on a roll call 295–48. On March 14, 2012 the House failed “Place Remarks of Rep Bettencourt in Permanent Journal (Rep Jasper)” on a division vote 168–175. On March 21, 2012 the Senate adopted “accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Bradley. A committee of conference met on May 22, 2012, May 24, 2012, May 29, 2012 and May 31, 2012 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. The Senate adopted the conference report (2465c) on a roll call 17–6. The House rejected the conference report (2465c) on a roll call 224–144, short of three fifths. On June 6, 2012 the House adopted “Reconsideration (Rep Mirski)” on a division vote 208–143. The House rejected the conference report (2465c) on a roll call 224–141, short of three fifths.

Sponsors

• Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 9) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. John Graham (R - Hills 18)
• Rep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 3)
• Rep. Shawn Jasper (R - Hills 27)
• Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 7)
• Rep. David Bettencourt (R - Rock 4)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 18, 2011, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Special Committee on Education Funding Reform, LOB 205-207
• March 4, 2011, 9:30 AM: full committee work session, House Special Committee on Education Funding Reform, LOB 207
• March 9, 2011, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Special Committee on Education Funding Reform, LOB 203
• May 11, 2011, 2:15 PM: hearing, Senate Internal Affairs, SH 100
• May 22, 2012, 1:00 PM: committee of conference, LOB 301-303
• May 24, 2012, 2:30 PM: committee of conference, LOB 210-211
• May 29, 2012, 3:30 PM: committee of conference, LOB 210-211
• May 31, 2012, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 210-211

Votes

• March 16, 2011, House: Special Order to Next Order of Business (Rep Bettencourt) — yeas 255, nays 102, passed
• March 16, 2011, House: OTP/AM 0613H(NT) — yeas 252, nays 113, passed
• March 16, 2011, House: Reconsideration (Rep Bettencourt) — voice vote, failed
• June 1, 2011, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
• February 15, 2012, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 17, nays 7, passed
• March 14, 2012, House: CONCUR (REP L.OBER) — yeas 54, nays 287, failed
• March 14, 2012, House: NON-CONCUR REQ C OF C (REP L.OBER) — yeas 295, nays 48, passed
• March 14, 2012, House: Place Remarks of Rep Bettencourt in Permanent Journal (Rep Jasper) — yeas 168, nays 175, failed
• March 21, 2012, Senate: accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 6, 2012, Senate: Committee of Conference Report 2465 — yeas 17, nays 6, passed
• June 6, 2012, House: C OF C #2465C — yeas 224, nays 144, failed
• June 6, 2012, House: Reconsideration (Rep Mirski) — yeas 208, nays 143, passed
• June 6, 2012, House: C OF C #2465C — yeas 224, nays 141, failed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• A new article of the state Constitution, after Part Second, Article 5-b

From the General Court

• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 22
• HC 23
• SC 23
• SC 26
• SC 6
• SC 7
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