SB 918: Civic Education
GENERAL BILL by Brandes
Civic Education; Requiring the Commissioner of Education to develop minimum criteria for a nonpartisan civic literacy practicum for high school students, beginning with a specified school year; authorizing students to apply the hours they devote to practicum activities to certain community service requirements; requiring the State Board of Education to designate certain high schools as Freedom Schools, based on criteria the board establishes relating to students’ civic learning and civic engagement, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Education (ED)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2019 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/13/2019 | Senate |
• Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 70 |
| 1/14/2020 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 70 |
| 1/16/2020 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/21/20, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 1/21/2020 | Senate |
• Favorable by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 153 • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education |
| 2/10/2020 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/13/20, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/13/2020 | Senate |
• Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 307 • Now in Appropriations |
| 2/24/2020 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/27/2020 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 357 |
| 2/28/2020 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 3/5/2020 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/20 -SJ 550 |
| 3/9/2020 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 542 • Read 3rd time -SJ 542 • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 542 |
| 3/9/2020 | House |
• In Messages |
| 3/14/2020 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Messages |
