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2008 Regular Session

House Bill 5820

AN ACT CONCERNING HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT FOR PRIVATE WORLD LANGUAGE COURSES AND FOR OTHER SUBJECT AREAS.

Became law as Public Act 08-138, signed June 5, 2008, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To provide that students may earn up to two credits toward high school graduation for world language courses offered by a nonprofit provider, if the student passes a test prescribed by the Commissioner of Education.

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

11 co-sponsors

Peter A. Tercyak, Louis P. Esposito Jr., David Aldarondo, Tim O'Brien, Patricia M. Widlitz, John H. Frey, Robert T. Keeley Jr., Tom F. Christiano, Pamela Z. Sawyer, Claudia M. Powers, Ron Burns

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Donald J. DeFronzo

    Its course

    March 3 to June 5, 2008, 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 action27 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 3 to Apr 3058 days

    Education CommitteeMar 3 to Mar 1411 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 11 to Apr 154 days

    In the SenateApr 30 to May 77 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 7 to May 2114 days

    With the GovernorMay 21 to Jun 515 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 30 · Adopted May 7

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    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 Mar 3 – Apr 30

    1. Mar 3Introduced and sent to Education Committee
    2. Mar 6Heard in Education Committee
    3. Mar 14Education Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 11Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. Apr 15Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 30The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 30 – May 7

    1. Apr 30Sent to the Senate
    2. May 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 19 – Jun 5

    1. May 19Numbered Public Act 08-138
    2. May 21Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 5Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Mar 3REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 6PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 14Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 31REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 7FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 7HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 11REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 15Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 16FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 16NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 16TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 30HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Apr 30HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. Apr 30RULES SUSPENDED, TRANSMITTED TO SENATEHouse of Representatives
    19. May 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    20. May 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    21. May 1FILE NO.Both houses
    22. May 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. May 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    24. May 7ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    25. May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    26. May 21TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    27. Jun 5SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor