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HB 295: American Founders' Month

GENERAL BILL by Bileca ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Combee ; Diaz, M. ; Harrell ; McBurney ; Metz ; Pilon ; Rooney ; Van Zant

American Founders' Month; Designates month of September as "American Founders' Month"; authorizes Governor to annually issue proclamation designating month & urging participation; requires district school boards to celebrate American Founders & principles inherent in country's founding documents by observing American Founders' Month; provides that instruction may be integrated into existing school curriculum.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Education
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/18/2013 House • Filed
    1/30/2013 House • Referred to K-12 Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 42
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 42
    3/11/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- K-12 Subcommittee, 03/13/13, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/13/2013 House • Favorable by K-12 Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 248
    • Now in Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 248
    3/15/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/19/13, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/19/2013 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 279
    • Now in Education Committee -HJ 279
    3/20/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 03/22/13, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    3/22/2013 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 347
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 347
    3/29/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/13
    4/2/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 393
    • Amendment(s) adopted (204583, 797125) -HJ 393
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/4/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 420
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 420
    4/11/2013 Senate • In Messages
    4/12/2013 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 436
    4/15/2013 Senate • Received -SJ 436
    5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Education

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  • HB 295, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/2/2013 at 4:57 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 476 American Founders’ Month Stargel Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Education
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/4/2013 2:13 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    683.1455 Page 1 (pdf)
    1003.44 Patriotic programs; rules. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 295, Original Filed Version Posted 1/18/2013 at 10:39 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   K-12 Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2013 (pdf)
    Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2013 (pdf)
    Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 476 American Founders’ Month Stargel Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Education
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    797125 - Amendment
    Remove lines 73-89 and insert:     		Berman 4/1/2013
    12:54 PM     		House: Adopted as Amended
    4/2/2013     		PDF
    hierarchy 204583 - Amendment to Amendment (797125)
    Remove lines 21-22 of the amendment and insert:     		Berman 4/1/2013
    4:43 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/2/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    683.1455 Page 1 (pdf)
    1003.44 Patriotic programs; rules. Page 2 (pdf)

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