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CS/HB 1613: Discounted Computers/Students

GENERAL BILL by Jennings ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gottlieb ; Porth

Discounted Computers/Students; (THIS BILL COMBINED IN H6005) creates program to offer discounted computers & Internet access to public school students in grades 5 through 12; requires DOE to negotiate terms with computer manufacturers & broadband Internet access providers; requires Digital Divide Council to implement pilot project to assist low-income students with purchasing computers, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 4/26/2005 House - This bill combined with 119, 167, 935, 1655, 1837 & 1853 -HJ 00728; Original bill laid on Table, under Rule 7.9(c), refer to HCB 6005 (Died in Senate Committee on Education) -HJ 00728
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/8/2005 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00142
3/21/2005 House • Referred to PreK-12 (EDC); Education Appropriations (FC); Education Council -HJ 00253
3/25/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 (EDC), 03/29/05, 1:45 pm, Morris Hall
3/29/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by PreK-12 (EDC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00300
4/1/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
4/2/2005 House • Now in Education Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00300
4/13/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FC), 04/15/05, 12:30 pm, 212-K
4/15/2005 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations (FC); YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00567
4/18/2005 House • Now in Education Council -HJ 00567
4/26/2005 House • This bill combined with 119, 167, 935, 1655, 1837 & 1853 -HJ 00728; Original bill laid on Table, under Rule 7.9(c), refer to HCB 6005 (Died in Senate Committee on Education) -HJ 00728