Special diplomas; eliminates the term. (SB1236)

Introduced By

Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Special diplomas. Eliminates the term "special diploma" and specifies that students identified as disabled who complete the requirements of their individualized education programs and meet certain requirements prescribed by the Board pursuant to regulations but do not meet the requirements for any named diploma shall be awarded Applied Studies diplomas by local school boards. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/14/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101802D
01/14/2015Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/20/2015Assigned Education sub: Public Education
01/27/2015Impact statement from DPB (SB1236)
01/29/2015Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2015Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2015Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2015Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2015Placed on Calendar
02/06/2015Read first time
02/06/2015Referred to Committee on Education
02/09/2015Assigned Education sub: Elementary and Secondary Education
02/11/2015Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
02/16/2015Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2015Read second time
02/18/2015Read third time
02/18/2015Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/18/2015VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2015Enrolled
02/23/2015Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1236ER)
02/23/2015Signed by Speaker
02/24/2015Impact statement from DPB (SB1236ER)
02/24/2015Signed by President
02/25/2015G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, March 30, 2015
02/25/2015Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/25/15
02/25/2015G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
03/17/2015G Approved by Governor-Chapter 329 (effective 7/1/15)
03/17/2015G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0329)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 2 minutes.