HB 557-FN (2018): relative to school attendance in towns with no public schools.
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HB 557-FN (2018)
relative to school attendance in towns with no public schools.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2017-2018
- House committee: Education
- Senate committee: Education
- Subject: Education - General
The Story
It was introduced on January 5, 2017 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 25, 2017. The committee met in executive session on February 8, 2017 and February 22, 2017. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2017-0548h) by a vote of 11–8, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2017-0548h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 8, 2017, changing the text of the bill. On March 8, 2017 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 188–163. It crossed to the Senate on March 9, 2017 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 28, 2017. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On April 27, 2017 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On January 3, 2018 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 4) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Shawn Jasper (R - Hills 37)
- Rep. Richard Hinch (R - Hills 21)
- Rep. Gregory Hill (R - Merr 3)
- Rep. Carol McGuire (R - Merr 29)
- Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1)
- Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 4)
- Rep. Victoria Sullivan (R - Hills 16)
- Rep. Virginia Irwin (D - Sull 6)
- Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3)
- Sen. John Reagan (R - SD17)
- Sen. Bob Giuda (R - SD2)
- Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 25, 2017, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 207
- February 8, 2017, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 207
- February 22, 2017, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 207
- March 28, 2017, 9:20 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 103
Votes
- March 8, 2017, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 188, nays 163, passed
- April 27, 2017, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
- January 3, 2018, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 5, 2017: Introduced 01/05/2017 and referred to Education
- January 25, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/25/2017 01:00 PM LOB 207
- February 8, 2017: Executive Session: 02/08/2017 09:30 AM LOB 207
- February 22, 2017: Executive Session: 02/22/2017 09:30 AM LOB 207
- February 28, 2017: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 8, 2017: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2017-0548h for 03/08/2017 (Vote 11-8; RC)
- March 8, 2017: Amendment #2017-0548h : AA VV 03/08/2017
- March 8, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0548h: MA RC 188-163 03/08/2017
- March 9, 2017: Introduced 03/09/2017 and Referred to Education
- March 28, 2017: Hearing: 03/28/2017, Room 103, LOB, 09:20 am
- April 27, 2017: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 04/27/2017; Vote 5-0; CC
- April 27, 2017: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 04/27/2017
- January 3, 2018: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 01/03/2018
- January 3, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 01/03/2018