Schools; Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; modifying purpose of program; students in out-of-home placements or adopted while in DHS custody; emergency.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2017
Last action May 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2017 · House Mar 21, 2017
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 43
Apr 27, 2017
D
Democratic5
80% Yea
R
Republican38
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
2
May 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Apr 27, 2017
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Apr 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Apr 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 21, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (69-0-8)
house
Feb 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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