AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Allows a school district to conduct instruction through virtual education up to five (5) days when schools have been closed due to inclement weather, emergency or any nonscheduled school closings.)
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Vetoed
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 16, 2019
Vetoed Jul 16, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 18, 2019
How they voted
27–0
Passed
Total votes 27
Jun 18, 2019
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jul 16, 2019
Vetoed
07/16/2019 Vetoed by Governor
executive
Jun 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/28/2019 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 26, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/26/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 19, 2019
Committee
06/19/2019 Referred to House H.E.W.
lower
Jun 18, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2019 Senate read and passed
legislature
Jun 12, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/12/2019 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 3, 2019
Legislature · Passed
04/03/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced
01/16/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Roger Picard
DDemocratic
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