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2004 Regular Session

House Bill 5438

AN ACT CONCERNING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION AND IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS AND TEACHER PREPARATION COURSES.

Became law as Public Act 04-227, signed June 8, 2004, 109 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require persons seeking professional educator certification to complete coursework in English as a second language instruction.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

7 co-sponsors

Minnie Gonzalez, Nancy E. Kerensky, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Toni Boucher, Lydia N. Martinez, Felipe Reinoso, Demetrios S. Giannaros

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Eric D. Coleman

    Its course

    February 20 to June 8, 2004, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action32 actions on 18 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Apr 2868 days

    Higher Education and Employment Advancement CommitteeFeb 20 to Mar 918 days

    Education CommitteeMar 9 to Mar 178 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 13 to Apr 207 days

    In the SenateApr 28 to May 46 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesMay 4 to May 1915 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 19 to May 212 days

    With the GovernorMay 21 to Jun 818 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 4 · House of Representatives agreed May 5

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 20 – Apr 28

    1. Feb 20Introduced and sent to Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
    2. Feb 27Heard in Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
    3. Mar 9Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee recommended a substitute for it and sent it to Education Committee
    4. Mar 17Education Committee recommended a substitute for it
    5. Apr 13Sent to Appropriations Committee
    6. Apr 20Appropriations Committee recommended it
    7. Apr 28Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate Apr 30 – May 4

    1. Apr 30Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 4The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    Back in the House of Representatives May 4 – May 19

    1. May 4Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. May 5The House of Representatives agreed to Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
    4. May 19Numbered Public Act 04-227

    To the Governor May 21 – Jun 8

    1. May 21Sent to the Secretary of the State
    2. Jun 8Signed by the Governor
    All 32 actions, as published
    1. Feb 20REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 9Joint Favorable Substitute Change of ReferenceBoth houses
    4. Mar 9FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 10RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    6. Mar 10FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
    7. Mar 11FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    8. Mar 17Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    9. Mar 18FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    10. Mar 29REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    11. Apr 5RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    12. Apr 5FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 5HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 5FILE NO.Both houses
    15. Apr 13REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 20Joint FavorableBoth houses
    17. Apr 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    18. Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    19. Apr 20NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    20. Apr 20TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    21. Apr 28HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    22. Apr 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    23. Apr 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    24. May 4SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    25. May 4SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    26. May 4TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULES.Both houses
    27. May 4POTENTIAL DISAGREEING ACTION, TABLED CAL. HO.House of Representatives
    28. May 5HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    29. May 5HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    30. May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    31. May 21TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    32. Jun 8SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor