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HB16-1198

Computer Courses Fulfill Graduation Requirements

Type Bill
Session 2016 Regular Session
Subjects
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Concerning computer science courses fulfilling certain graduation requirements.

Bill Summary:

The act encourages school districts to count a computer science or coding course as fulfilling a graduation requirement in a mathematics or science subject area.

The act directs the state board of education, when revising the preschool through elementary and secondary education standards, to include knowledge and skills that a secondary student should acquire related to computer science in courses that qualify as a graduation requirement in either mathematics or science. The act provides that local education providers may elect to implement the standards.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/21/2016 Signed Act PDF
04/11/2016 Final Act PDF
03/30/2016 Rerevised PDF
03/29/2016 Revised PDF
03/16/2016 Reengrossed PDF
03/15/2016 Engrossed PDF
02/04/2016 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/28/2016 PA2 PDF
03/10/2016 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
09/20/2016 FN3 PDF
03/24/2016 FN2 PDF
03/08/2016 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Amend bill to replace safety clause with petition clause. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 16-1198, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-2. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 16-1198, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/01/2016 Senate Amendments REPASS
55
AYE
10
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
04/01/2016 Senate Amendments CONCUR
64
AYE
1
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
03/16/2016 Third Reading BILL
55
AYE
9
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/30/2016 Third Reading BILL
32
AYE
3
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
04/21/2016 Governor Governor Signed
04/11/2016 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/11/2016 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/07/2016 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/01/2016 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/01/2016 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
03/30/2016 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/29/2016 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/24/2016 Senate Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/16/2016 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
03/16/2016 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/15/2016 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/09/2016 House House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/04/2016 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/10/2016 122 Computer Courses Fulfill Graduation Requirements PDF