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2015 Regular Session

House Bill 7020

AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS AND INITIATIVES.

Became law as Public Act 15-134, signed June 24, 2015, 104 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require the Department of Education to assist in the implementation of the kindergarten assessment tool, to authorize early childhood education credits earned at an out-of-state institution of higher education that is regionally accredited and accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children to count towards the staff qualifications requirements for the purposes of school readiness program staffing, to require preschool programs offered by magnet schools and charter schools to be accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, to require the Office of Early Childhood to provide funding to local and regional early childhood councils and to require the Office of Early Childhood to develop a plan regarding the implementation of the staff qualifications requirements for staff members of early childhood education programs.

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

15 co-sponsors

David Zoni, Michelle L. Cook, Robert Sanchez, Juan R. Candelaria, Hilda E. Santiago, Charles J. Ferraro, Kevin Ryan, Minnie Gonzalez, Jay M. Case, Mitch Bolinsky, Patricia Billie Miller, Robyn A. Porter, Terry B. Adams, Kim Rose, Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    11 co-sponsors

    Mae Flexer, Beth Bye, Carlo Leone, Edwin A. Gomes, Marilyn V. Moore, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Paul R. Doyle, Steve Cassano, Andrew M. Maynard, Eric D. Coleman, Terry B. Gerratana

    Its course

    March 12 to June 24, 2015, 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 action29 actions on 17 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to May 2170 days

    Education CommitteeMar 12 to Mar 2513 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 21 to Apr 298 days

    In the SenateMay 21 to Jun 111 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 1 to Jun 1514 days

    With the GovernorJun 15 to Jun 249 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 21 · Adopted Jun 1

    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 21

    1. Mar 12Introduced and sent to Education Committee
    2. Mar 13Heard in Education Committee
    3. Mar 25Education Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 21Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. Apr 29Appropriations Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. May 21The 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 26 – Jun 1

    1. May 26Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 1The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 10 – Jun 24

    1. Jun 10Numbered Public Act 15-134
    2. Jun 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 24Signed by the Governor
    All 29 actions, as published
    1. Mar 12REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 25Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 27FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 6REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 13FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 13HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 13FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 21REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 29Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    12. Apr 30FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. May 1REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    14. May 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    15. May 7NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    16. May 7TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    17. May 7FILE NO.Both houses
    18. May 21HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    19. May 21HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    20. May 26FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    21. May 26SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    22. May 26FILE NO.Both houses
    23. Jun 1SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    24. Jun 1SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    25. Jun 1ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    26. Jun 10PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    27. Jun 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    28. Jun 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    29. Jun 24SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor