Graduation rate calculation.
Summary
Provides that a student who withdraws from school after completing grade 10 may not be included in a school's graduation rate if the student's parent submits to the school the following statements while the student is enrolled in grade 8: (1) A statement from the parent affirming that the parent has a sincerely held religious belief against the taking of a photograph and that the student will be withdrawing from school after completing grade 10 in order to complete a career pathway certification or due to the parent's deeply held religious belief. (2) A statement from a member of the clergy of the religious organization of which the parent is a member regarding the prohibition of photography of members of the religious organization. Requires at least one parent of the student to provide proof that the parent has been issued a photo exempt driver's license or identification card.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Signed Mar 18, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2020 · House Jan 28, 2020
How they voted
35–4
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 41
Mar 3, 2020
D
Democratic8
50% Nay
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 18, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 4, 2020
Introduced
Returned to the House without amendments
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-4-2)
senate
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Jan 28, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-1-2)
house
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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