S2692 GENERAL BILL/CS by Education Pre-K - 12; Storms; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wise; Baker (Compare CS/H 1483) The Teaching of Chemical and Biological Evolution [SPCC]; Cites act as the "Evolution Academic Freedom Act." Provides public school teachers with a right to present scientific information relevant to the full range of views on biological and chemical evolution. Prohibits a teacher from being discriminated against for presenting such information. Prohibits students from being penalized for subscribing to a particular position on evolution, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2008. 02/29/08 SENATE Filed 03/20/08 SENATE Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary -SJ 00303 03/21/08 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/26/08, 1:00 pm, 110-S 03/26/08 SENATE CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 00391; CS read 1st time on 04/02/08 -SJ 00410 03/27/08 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Judiciary -SJ 00391 04/03/08 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/08/08, 10:45 am, 110-S 04/08/08 SENATE Favorable by- Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 3 -SJ 00478; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00478 04/17/08 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00684; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00684 04/23/08 SENATE Read 3rd time -SJ 00704; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00704; CS passed; YEAS 21 NAYS 17 -SJ 00704 04/24/08 HOUSE In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00865 04/25/08 HOUSE Substituted for CS/HB 1483 -HJ 00940; Read 2nd time -HJ 00940; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00940 04/28/08 HOUSE Read 3rd time -HJ 00990; CS passed as amended; YEAS 71 NAYS 43 -HJ 00990 04/28/08 SENATE In returning messages 05/01/08 SENATE Refused to concur, requested House to recede -SJ 01227 05/01/08 HOUSE In returning messages 05/02/08 HOUSE Died in returning Messages
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