HB 1449 (2014): relative to the requirements for filing a charter school application.

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HB 1449 (2014)

relative to the requirements for filing a charter school application.

  • 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 8, 2014 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 23, 2014. The committee held a work session on February 11, 2014. The committee met in executive session on February 20, 2014 and March 6, 2014. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2014-0779h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 14–1. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2014-0779h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 12, 2014, changing the text of the bill. On March 12, 2014 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 180–112. It crossed to the Senate on March 13, 2014 and was referred to the Senate Health, Education and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 10, 2014. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On May 15, 2014 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 23, 2014, 2:15 PM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 207
  • February 11, 2014, 9:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Education, LOB 207
  • February 20, 2014, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Education, LOB 207
  • March 6, 2014, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 207
  • April 10, 2014, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Health, Education and Human Services, LOB 103

Votes

  • March 12, 2014, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0779h — yeas 180, nays 112, passed
  • May 15, 2014, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2014: Introduced 1/8/2014 and Referred to Education
  • January 23, 2014: Public Hearing: 1/23/2014 2:15 PM LOB 207
  • February 4, 2014: Subcommittee Work Session: 2/4/2014 9:00 AM LOB 207
  • February 4, 2014: ===CANCELLED=== Work Session: 2/4/2014 9:00 AM LOB 207
  • February 11, 2014: Subcommittee Work Session: 2/11/2014 9:00 AM LOB 207
  • February 20, 2014: Executive Session: 2/20/2014 1:00 PM LOB 207=RECESSED=
  • March 6, 2014: Continued Executive Session: 3/6/2014 10:00 AM LOB 207
  • March 7, 2014: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2014-0779h (Vote 14-1; RC)
  • March 7, 2014: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • March 12, 2014: Amendment #2014-0779h AA VV
  • March 12, 2014: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0779h MA Div 180-112
  • March 13, 2014: Introduced and Referred to Health, Education and Human Services
  • April 10, 2014: Hearing: 4/10/14, Room 103, LOB, 10:00 a.m.; SC13
  • May 6, 2014: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 5/15/14; SC18
  • May 15, 2014: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 253 (2016): relative to the requirements for filing a charter school application.
  • HB 293 (2017): relative to the requirements for filing a chartered public school application.

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