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
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 |
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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 |