State Department of Education: English language education.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 1998
Committee Review
Sep 1999
Assembly Passage
Sep 1999
Signed into Law
Oct 1999
Introduced Dec 7, 1998
Signed Oct 10, 1999
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Assembly by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
11
Amendments
7
Oct 10, 1999
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
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Sep 8, 1999
Lower · Passed
Assembly Rule 77 suspended. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 76. Noes 3. Page 4074.)
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Sep 7, 1999
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 9 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
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Sep 7, 1999
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 4. Page 2963.)
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Sep 2, 1999
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.). Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
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Aug 23, 1999
Lower · Passed
In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file. Joint Rule 61 (a) suspended.
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Aug 16, 1999
Lower · Passed
Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.
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Jul 15, 1999
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 13. Noes 0.).
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Jun 7, 1999
Committee
Referred to Standing Committee on Education.
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Jun 2, 1999
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 2. Page 2340.)
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May 28, 1999
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (May 26). Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
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Apr 5, 1999
Committee
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.
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Mar 25, 1999
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Read second time and amended.
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Mar 24, 1999
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations suspense file.
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Feb 25, 1999
Committee
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.
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Feb 24, 1999
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
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Feb 23, 1999
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 18. Noes 1.) (February 17).
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Feb 12, 1999
Committee
Re-referred to Standing Committee on Education.
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Feb 11, 1999
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Education Read second time and amended.
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Jan 11, 1999
Committee
Referred to Standing Committee on Education.
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Dec 8, 1998
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee January 7.
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