l9n/ Connecticut

2005 Regular Session

House Bill 6678

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATORS.

Became law as Public Act 05-290, signed July 13, 2005, 153 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To amend the requirements to become certified to teach bilingual education by requiring the educator to be certified in bilingual education and to have successfully completed the PRAXIS II assessment for elementary education in order to teach in grades kindergarten through eight, inclusive, and to be certified in bilingual education and to have successfully completed the PRAXIS II assessment for the specific academic subject to be taught in order to teach at the secondary level.

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

1 co-sponsor

Felipe Reinoso

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Judith G. Freedman

    Its course

    February 10 to July 13, 2005, 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 action26 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to May 23102 days

    Education CommitteeFeb 10 to Apr 857 days

    In the SenateMay 23 to Jun 715 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 7 to Jun 2821 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 28 to Jun 291 day

    With the GovernorJun 29 to Jul 1314 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Adopted May 23 · Rejected Jun 8

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 7 · House of Representatives agreed Jun 8

    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 10 – May 23

    1. Introduced and sent to Education Committee
    2. Heard in Education Committee
    3. Education Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 24 – Jun 7

    1. Arrived in the Senate
    2. The Senate rejected House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    4. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    Back in the House of Representatives Jun 7 – Jun 28

    1. Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives agreed to Senate Amendment A
    4. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
    5. Numbered Public Act 05-290

    To the Governor Jun 29 – Jul 13

    1. Sent to the Secretary of the State
    2. Signed by the Governor
    All 26 actions, as published