TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDS OF DIRECTORS TO INCLUDE IN STUDENT DISCIPLINE POLICIES THE REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOLS CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT OF A STUDENT'S ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES BEFORE DISCIPLINING A STUDENT.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Failed
Apr 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2021
Last action Oct 15, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2021 · House Apr 19, 2021
How they voted
31–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Apr 5, 2021
D
Democratic7
85% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
CLINCHER MOTION ADOPTED
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Motion to reconsider SB 140 passed
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Motion for immediate consideration passed
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jamie Scott
DDemocratic
P
Jonathan Dismang
RRepublican
Co
Lee Johnson
RRepublican
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