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HB 1827 - 2017-18
Relating to expanding the current and future educator workforce supply through evidence-based strategies to improve and incentivize the recruitment and retention of highly effective educators, especially in high-need subject, grade-level, and geographic areas, and to establish a cohesive continuum of high quality professional learning from preparation programs to job embedded induction, mentoring, collaboration, and other professional development opportunities.
Revised for 4th Substitute: Expanding the current and future educator workforce supply through evidence-based strategies to improve and incentivize the recruitment and retention of highly effective educators, especially in high-need subject, grade-level, and geographic areas, and to establish a cohesive continuum of high quality professional learning from preparation programs to job embedded induction, mentoring, collaboration, and other professional development opportunities.
Sponsors: Santos, Tarleton, Fey, Doglio, Pollet, Ortiz-Self
Bill History

2017 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 31
First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Feb 7
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 14
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 16
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 17
Referred to Rules 2 Review.

2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION

Apr 24
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION

May 23
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 16
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Referred to Education.
Jun 19
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
ED - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Jun 21
Referred to Appropriations.

2018 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 8
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 9
Committee relieved of further consideration.
Referred to Education.
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 11
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
ED - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 3rd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Jan 16
Referred to Appropriations.
Jan 31
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 6
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 4th substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 4th Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 8
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 9
4th substitute bill substituted (APP 18). (View 4th Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 13
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Feb 20
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 11:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 24
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Ways & Means. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 8
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
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