HB 620-FN (2024): establishing a division of early learning in the department of education and relative to a pre-kindergarten pilot program.

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HB 620-FN (2024)

establishing a division of early learning in the department of education and relative to a pre-kindergarten pilot program.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2023-2024
  • House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
  • Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2023 and referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 25, 2023. The committee held a work session on February 2, 2023. The committee met in executive session on February 8, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee recommended that the House make no recommendation. A floor amendment (2023-0376h) was adopted on a voice vote on February 14, 2023, changing the text of the bill. On February 14, 2023 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 183–174. On February 14, 2023 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on March 7, 2023. The committee met in executive session on March 28, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on September 12, 2023 and November 8, 2023. The committee met in executive session on November 14, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House study it after the session ends, by a vote of 13–12. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On January 3, 2024 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 188–185.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 25, 2023, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
  • February 2, 2023: work session
  • February 2, 2023, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 104
  • February 8, 2023, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
  • March 7, 2023, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 209
  • March 28, 2023, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
  • September 12, 2023, 1:00 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 209
  • November 8, 2023, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 209
  • November 14, 2023, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211

Votes

  • February 14, 2023, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 183, nays 174, passed
  • January 3, 2024, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 188, nays 185, passed

The Docket

  • January 5, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
  • January 25, 2023: Public Hearing: 01/25/2023 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
  • February 2, 2023: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/02/2023 01:00 pm LOB 104
  • February 8, 2023: Executive Session: 02/08/2023 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
  • February 8, 2023: Committee Report: Without Recommendation 02/08/2023 (Vote ; RC)
  • February 14, 2023: Amendment #2023-0376h : AA VV 02/14/2023
  • February 14, 2023: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-0376h: MA RC 183-174 02/14/2023
  • February 14, 2023: Referred to Finance 02/14/2023
  • March 7, 2023: Division Work Session: 03/07/2023 10:00 am LOB 209
  • March 28, 2023: Executive Session: 03/28/2023 09:00 am LOB 210-211
  • March 28, 2023: Retained in Committee
  • September 12, 2023: Division II Work Session: 09/12/2023 01:00 pm LOB 209
  • November 7, 2023: ==CANCELLED== Division II Work Session: 11/07/2023 10:00 am LOB 209
  • November 8, 2023: Division II Work Session: 11/08/2023 10:00 am LOB 209
  • November 14, 2023: Executive Session: 11/14/2023 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  • November 16, 2023: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate HB620-FN 11/16/2023 (Vote 13-12; RC)
  • November 16, 2023: Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study
  • January 3, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 188-185 01/03/2024

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