Student discipline; lowering the grade level at which students can be subject to out-of-school suspension. Effective date. Emergency.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2017
Last action Apr 11, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2017
How they voted
36–6
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Mar 20, 2017
D
Democratic5
60% Nay
R
Republican40
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 7
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Introduced
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
upper
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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