Became law as Public Act 14-39, signed May 28, 2014, 77 days after it was filed.
2014 Regular Session
House Bill 5562
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD, EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CONCERNING DYSLEXIA AND SPECIAL EDUCATION.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To include dyslexia on the individualized education program form, to require boards of education to inform parents and guardians of their right to withhold enrolling their child in kindergarten and to create a three tier funding scheme for excess cost payments.
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
Sponsor
60 co-sponsors
Vincent J. Candelora, Kim Rose, Kevin Ryan, Theresa W. Conroy, Pamela Z. Sawyer, Patricia M. Widlitz, Michael L. Molgano, Noreen S. Kokoruda, Jason Rojas, Gerald M. Fox III, James J. Maroney, Mary G. Fritz, Michelle L. Cook, Ezequiel Santiago, Bill Simanski, Melissa H. Ziobron, Brian Becker, David Zoni, Joe Diminico, Patricia Billie Miller, Susan M. Johnson, Tami Zawistowski, William Aman, Terrie E. Wood, Auden Grogins, Rob Sampson, Kim Fawcett, Tony Hwang, Paul Davis, Rick Lopes, John H. Frey, Emmett D. Riley, William Tong, Bruce V. Morris, Gail Lavielle, Philip J. Miller, Robert Sanchez, Brenda L. Kupchick, Elissa T. Wright, Russell A. Morin, Daniel S. Rovero, Mitch Bolinsky, Whit Betts, Juan R. Candelaria, Brandon L. McGee Jr., David A. Baram, Themis Klarides, Henry J. Genga, Al Adinolfi, Elizabeth A. Boukus, James M. Albis, Dave W. Yaccarino, Sam Belsito, Cecilia Buck-Taylor, Anthony J. D'Amelio, Selim G. Noujaim, Hilda E. Santiago, Mike Demicco, Tim Ackert, Prasad Srinivasan M.D.
In the Senate
Its course
March 12 to May 28, 2014, 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 action33 actions on 14 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to May 251 days
Education CommitteeMar 12 to Mar 219 days
Appropriations CommitteeApr 23 to Apr 241 day
In the SenateMay 2 to May 31 day
Waiting to be sentMay 3 to May 1411 days
With the GovernorMay 14 to May 2814 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 2 · Adopted May 3
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 2 · Adopted May 3
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 12 – May 2
- Mar 12Introduced and sent to Education Committee
- Mar 13Heard in Education Committee
- Mar 21Education Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 23Sent to Appropriations Committee
- Apr 24Appropriations Committee recommended a substitute for it
- May 2The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and B
In the Senate May 2 – May 3
- May 2Sent to the Senate
- May 3The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendments A and B
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and B
To the Governor May 8 – May 28
- May 8Numbered Public Act 14-39
- May 14Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- May 28Signed by the Governor
All 33 actions, as published
- Mar 12REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 21Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 3REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 9RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 9FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 9HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 9FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 23REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 24Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Apr 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 24REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 30NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 30TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 30FILE NO.Both houses
- May 2RULES SUSPENDEDHouse of Representatives
- May 2HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 2HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 2HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 2IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
- May 3FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 3SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 3FILE NO.Both houses
- May 3RULES SUSPENDEDSenate
- May 3SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 3SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 3ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
- May 8PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 14TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 14TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- May 28SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor