The Senate, Wednesday, December 12, 2001

The Senate took up 2 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 20
Votes Taken
1 roll call2 voice votes
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The Senate journal does not record who spoke for or against a motion, so this is the vote record without the debate.

What the Senate Did That Day

The record does not say what order these came in: the journal page is cited on only a few of them, so they are listed by bill.

revising the definition of an adequate education and revising the weighted pupil formula used to calculate the cost of an adequate education.

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote

In the record: Remove from Table

Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Sen. Gordon Moves Rereferred to Committee

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001SenateJan 24, 2002Governor✕LawJun 27, 2002
establishing a comprehensive statewide accountability system concerning an adequate education and relative to nonrenomination of teacher contracts.

Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)

Motion Failed: Veto Sustained 13–11 on a roll call

✓IntroducedFeb 22, 2001✓SenateMay 9, 2001✓HouseMay 31, 2001✕GovernorJun 26, 2001✕LawDec 12, 2001