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HB 2711 - 2019-20
Increasing equitable educational outcomes for foster care and homeless children and youth from prekindergarten to postsecondary education.
Companion Bill: SB 6511
Bill History
2020 REGULAR SESSION
IN THE HOUSE
Jan 20
First reading, referred to Education.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 28
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 6
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)
Feb 7
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 11
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 12
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 13
1st substitute bill substituted (ED 20).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Feb 17
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Feb 21
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 25
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 28
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 29
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Early Learning & K-12 Education.
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Mar 2
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 10
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 10
Senate receded from amendments.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 11
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 12
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 12
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 12
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 31
Governor signed.
Chapter 233, 2020 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/11/2020.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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