Jeff Raatz
- Republican
- Senator
- District 27
Author
Provides that, upon request by certain youth membership organizations (organization), a public school shall provide, at least one time each school year, a day and time, which may be during the school day as approved by the public school, for the representative of the organization to provide information to students on school property. Requires a public school to conduct expanded criminal history checks of representatives of organizations. Requires, not later than November 1, 2022, and not later than November 1 each year thereafter, the department of education (department) to report to the general assembly information regarding the pass rate of students who took the naturalization examination and post the pass rate on its Internet web site. Establishes the high school equivalency pilot program (program) for Richmond Community Schools, MSD Washington Township Schools, and MSD Warren Township Schools. Allows a student who has completed less than 50% of the required number of credits necessary to graduate upon entering their fourth year of high school to participate in the program to earn a high school equivalency. Provides that a student who participates in the program may not be counted in a school's graduation rate. Allows a school corporation to contract with adult education providers to provide services under the program if the adult education providers meet certain requirements. Requires a participating school corporation to pay for the program from its budget or through gifts, donations, bequests, grants, and funds from any other source. Requires the school corporation to hold a public meeting to discuss the source of the funds. Provides that an eligible student enrolled in a school corporation may not be a student in an adult education center or adult high school. Requires participating school corporations to report to the general assembly concerning the program. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee for study during the 2020 interim the topic of whether, and in what form, the state should encourage robotics classes and clubs for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Requires that the department of workforce development ensure that the high school equivalency test is administered under certain conditions and by certain vendors. Makes conforming amendments.
Public Law 86
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
CCR # 1 filed in the House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 375: yeas 81, nays 0
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 376: yeas 47, nays 1
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
House advisors appointed: Behning, Thompson and Klinker
House conferees appointed: Jordan and DeLaney
Motion to dissent filed
Senate advisors appointed: Rogers and Mrvan
Senate conferees appointed: Raatz and Stoops
Senate dissented from House amendments
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 240: yeas 80, nays 8
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #2 (Thompson) prevailed; Roll Call 231: yeas 62, nays 27
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representative Sullivan removed as sponsor
Representative Jordan removed as cosponsor
Representative Jordan added as sponsor
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 179: yeas 49, nays 0
Cosponsors: Representatives Jordan and Klinker
House sponsor: Representative Sullivan
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senator Rogers added as second author
Senator Kruse added as third author
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Authored by Senator Raatz
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced Senate Bill (S) | |
| Senate Bill (H) | |
| Senate Bill (H) | |
| Engrossed Senate Bill (S) | |
| Enrolled Senate Bill (S) |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Note: SB0398.05.ENRH.FN001 | |
| Committee Report: SB0398.04.ENGH.CCS001 | |
| Committee Report: SB0398.04.ENGH.CCH001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0398.04.ENGH.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0398.04.ENGH.FN002 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0398.03.COMH.FN001 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0398.03.COMH.AMH001 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0398.03.COMH.AMH002 | |
| Committee Report: SB0398.02.COMS.CRH001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0398.02.COMS.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0398.02.COMS.FN002 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0398.02.COMS.FN003 | |
| Committee Amendment: SB0398.02.COMS.AMH18 | |
| Committee Amendment: SB0398.02.COMS.AMH17 | |
| Committee Amendment: SB0398.02.COMS.AMH12 | |
| Committee Report: SB0398.01.INTR.CRS001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0398.01.INTR.FN001 | |
| Committee Amendment: SB0398.01.INTR.AMS04 | |
| Committee Amendment: SB0398.01.INTR.AMS05 | |
| Committee Amendment: SB0398.01.INTR.AMS07 | |
| Committee Amendment: SB0398.01.INTR.AMS10 | |
| Committee Amendment: SB0398.01.INTR.AMS11 |
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