Barbara Hernandez
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 50
Primary
Amends the School Code. Provides that to demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency for eligibility to receive the State Seal of Biliteracy, the State Board of Education shall allow a student to provide his or her school district with evidence of completion of (i) an AP English Language and Composition Exam with a score of 4 or 5, (ii) an English language arts dual credit course with a final grade point average of 2.0 or higher, or (iii) transitional coursework in English language arts articulated in partnership with a community college as an ESSA College and Career Readiness Indicator with a final grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt guidelines for English language proficiency for eligibility to receive a State Seal of Biliteracy. Requires the State Board to allow a student to provide his or her school district with evidence of completion of (i) an AP English Language and Composition Exam (rather than an AP English Language and Composition Exam with a score of 4 or 5), (ii) an English language arts dual credit course (rather than an English language arts dual credit course with a final grade point average of 2.0 or higher), or (iii) transitional coursework in English language arts articulated in partnership with a community college as an ESSA College and Career Readiness Indicator (rather than transitional coursework in English language arts articulated in partnership with a community college as an ESSA College and Career Readiness Indicator with a final grade point average of 2.0 or higher). Effective immediately.
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0503
Effective Date August 23, 2019
Sent to the Governor
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
Passed Both Houses
House Concurs
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 017-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
Recalled to Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2019
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
Assigned to Education
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2019
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 019-000-000
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
First Reading
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