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HB 161: Mandatory Retention

GENERAL BILL by Cortes, J. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mercado

Mandatory Retention; Removes requirement for mandatory retention of third grade students based on performance on ELA assessment.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/19/2017 House • Filed
9/26/2017 House • Referred to PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 22
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 22
3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee