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SB356: Textbook purchases; permits local school boards to enter into contracts with publishers.

This vote on SB356 was held in the House. This vote passed.

Explanation

At left is the tally of who voted how on this bill.

It's important to understand that most bills are voted on multiple times, and the vote is not necessarily simply whether or not the bill should pass. Be sure to look at the bill's history to determine what, exactly, was being voted on, and at what point in the bill's progress.

Status History

  • 01/08/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 085662348
  • 01/08/2008 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • 01/16/2008 Assigned Education sub: Public Education
  • 01/21/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB356)
  • 01/24/2008 Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
  • 01/24/2008 Committee substitute printed 084085348-S1
  • 01/25/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
  • 01/28/2008 Read second time
  • 01/28/2008 Reading of substitute waived
  • 01/28/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 084085348-S1
  • 01/28/2008 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB356S1
  • 01/29/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB356S1)
  • 01/29/2008 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 01/29/2008 Communicated to House
  • 02/12/2008 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/12/2008 Read first time
  • 02/12/2008 Referred to Committee on Education
  • 02/25/2008 Reported from Education with amendments (21-Y 0-N)
  • 02/26/2008 Read second time
  • 02/27/2008 Read third time
  • 02/27/2008 Committee amendments agreed to
  • 02/27/2008 Engrossed by House as amended
  • 02/27/2008 Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
  • 02/27/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
  • 02/29/2008 Passed by for the day
  • 03/03/2008 House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/04/2008 Enrolled
  • 03/04/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB356ER)
  • 03/05/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB356ER)
  • 03/05/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/06/2008 Signed by President
  • 03/12/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 615 (effective 7/1/08)
  • 03/18/2008 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0615)