AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FUNDRAISING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Allows a school district to assess or request a voluntary contribution of money from a student or the student's parent or legal guardian to make a donation, in whole or in part, for the cost of district-sponsored field trips, dances, and clubs.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Signed Jul 8, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 16, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Jul 8, 2021
Signed into law
07/08/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/30/2021 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 4, 2021
Committee
06/04/2021 Referred to Senate Education
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
03/16/2021 House read and passed
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/03/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 24, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
02/02/2021 Committee transferred to House Education
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
01/22/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jean Philippe Barros
DDemocratic
P
Joseph McNamara
DDemocratic
P
Julie Casimiro
DDemocratic
P
Tom Noret
DDemocratic
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