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2011 Regular Session

House Bill 6499

AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO THE EDUCATION STATUTES.

Became law as Public Act 11-136, signed July 8, 2011, 128 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To include genocide education in the materials provided by the Department of Education to school districts for student curriculum and educator in-service training; to classify American sign language as a foreign language for purposes of the prescribed education curriculum; to include the international baccalaureate diploma program as part of the definition of "advanced placement course program"; to require the State Board of Education to adopt regulations that create a certification endorsement area in computer and information technology that allows computer and information technology teachers to teach in grades kindergarten to twelve, inclusive; to require that the legislative body of a school district receive a copy of a completed mediation and arbitration decision; to amend certain reporting requirements; to change the month that a teacher shall be notified that such teacher's contract will not be renewed for the following year from April to May; to allow superintendents limited access to information in the state-wide public school information system; to require boards of education to provide written notice to parents that unexcused absences could result in a complaint filed with the Superior Court; to require the State Board of Education to define "excused absence" and "unexcused absence"; and to make minor revisions to the education statutes.

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

3 co-sponsors

David A. Baram, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Joseph J. Taborsak

In the Senate

    7 co-sponsors

    Andrew W. Roraback, John W. Fonfara, Michael A. McLachlan, Beth Bye, Anthony J. Musto, Andrea L. Stillman, Edwin A. Gomes

    Its course

    March 2 to July 8, 2011, 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 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 2 to May 1776 days

    Education CommitteeMar 2 to Mar 1715 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 12 to Apr 2513 days

    In the SenateMay 17 to Jun 721 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 7 to Jun 2417 days

    With the GovernorJun 24 to Jul 814 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 17 · Adopted Jun 7

    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 Mar 2 – May 17

    1. Mar 2Introduced and sent to Education Committee
    2. Mar 3Heard in Education Committee
    3. Mar 17Education Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 12Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. Apr 25Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. May 17The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 19 – Jun 7

    1. May 19Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 21 – Jul 8

    1. Jun 21Numbered Public Act 11-136
    2. Jun 24Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jul 8Signed by the Governor
    All 26 actions, as published
    1. Mar 2REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 3PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 17Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 18FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 28REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 4RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 4FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 4HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 4FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 12REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 25Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 26FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 26RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 26NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 26TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. May 17HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. May 17HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. May 19FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    19. May 19SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    20. May 19FILE NO.Both houses
    21. Jun 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    22. Jun 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. Jun 7ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    24. Jun 21PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. Jun 24TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. Jul 8SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor