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CS/SB 706: HS Graduation Credit Requirements

GENERAL BILL by Education ; Sullivan

HS Graduation Credit Requirements; revises provisions re high school graduation credit requirements; provides for early graduation; provides for calculation of full-time equivalent student membership for students who graduate early. Amends 232.246, 236.081.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State, I/S/C Bill( s) passed refer to HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/20/1998 Senate • Prefiled
1/28/1998 Senate • Referred to Education; Ways and Means
3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education; Ways and Means -SJ 00048; On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/04/98, 1:00 pm, Room-A(LL-37)
3/4/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Education -SJ 00136; CS read first time on 03/09/98 -SJ 00140
3/6/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00136
3/23/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 03/26/98, 2:30 pm, Room-EL
3/26/1998 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Ways and Means -SJ 00344
3/27/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00344
4/1/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00343; Read second time -SJ 00343; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00343; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00343
4/2/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00359; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00359; Immediately certified -SJ 00359
4/2/1998 House • In Messages
4/9/1998 House • Received -HJ 00518; In Academic Excellence Council, pending ranking -HJ 00518
4/14/1998 House • Placed on Academic Excellence Council Calendar; Substituted for CS/HB 1797 -HJ 00591; Read second time -HJ 00591; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00592
4/15/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00604; Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted -HJ 00604; CS passed as amended; YEAS 105 NAYS 6 -HJ 00604
4/16/1998 Senate • In returning messages
5/1/1998 Senate • Refused to concur, requested House to recede -SJ 01574
5/1/1998 House • In returning messages; Receded -HJ 02201; CS passed; YEAS 87 NAYS 28 -HJ 02201
5/1/1998 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01818
5/8/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/22/1998 • Vetoed by Governor
3/2/1999 Senate • Veto Message received, referred to Rules and Calendar -SJ 00110, -SJ 00113
4/30/1999 Senate • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State, I/S/C Bill( s) passed refer to HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421)