HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENCOURAGING MORE PERSONS OF COLOR TO ENTER THE FIELD OF EDUCATION (Creates a 13 member commission to study and make recommendations for encouraging more persons of color to enter the field of education, and who would report back by April 17, 2020, and expire on June 17, 2020.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2019
Last action Jun 11, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 11, 2019
How they voted
71–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 73
Jun 11, 2019
D
Democratic65
98% Yea
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jun 11, 2019
House · Passed
06/11/2019 House passed Sub A
May 29, 2019
Legislature · Reported by committee
05/29/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
May 21, 2019
Legislature · Reported by committee
05/21/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (05/22/2019)
May 1, 2019
Legislature · Reported by committee
05/01/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 26, 2019
Legislature · Reported by committee
03/26/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/27/2019)
Feb 27, 2019
House · Introduced
02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HR 5553
Scope: RI
Hi! I can help you understand HR 5553. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline