HB 251 (2013): relative to the legislative members of the home education advisory council.
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HB 251 (2013)
relative to the legislative members of the home education advisory council.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2013-2014
- House committee: Education
- Senate committee: Health, Education and Human Services
- Subject: Education - General
The Story
It was introduced on January 3, 2013 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 2013. The committee met in executive session on January 29, 2013 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 6, 2013 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 178–162. It crossed to the Senate on February 14, 2013 and was referred to the Senate Health, Education and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 19, 2013. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On March 28, 2013 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Mary Gile (D - Merr 27) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Mary Gorman (D - Hills 31)
- Rep. June Frazer (D - Merr 13)
- Rep. Barbara Shaw (D - Hills 16)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 22, 2013, 10:45 AM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 207
- January 29, 2013, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Education, LOB 207
- March 19, 2013, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Health, Education and Human Services, LOB 103
Votes
- February 6, 2013, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 178, nays 162, passed
- March 28, 2013, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 3, 2013: Introduced 1/3/2013 and Referred to Education
- January 22, 2013: Public Hearing: 1/22/2013 10:45 AM LOB 207
- January 29, 2013: Executive Session: 1/29/2013 2:00 PM LOB 207
- January 29, 2013: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for Feb 6 (Vote 10-9; RC)
- January 29, 2013: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- February 6, 2013: Ought to Pass: MA DIV 178-162
- February 14, 2013: Introduced and Referred to Health, Education & Human Services
- March 19, 2013: Hearing: 3/19/13, Room 103, LOB, 9:30 a.m.; SC12
- March 20, 2013: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 3/28/13; SC13
- March 28, 2013: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV