Jim Tomes
- Republican
- Senator
- District 49
Author
Requires each school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic elementary school to include cursive writing in its curriculum. Provides that a school corporation may include instruction regarding Internet safety in the school corporation's curriculum. Requires the department of education to develop, or approve previously developed, age appropriate curricula in Internet safety for use at multiple grade levels not later than July 1, 2025. Amends requirements regarding: (1) eligibility for career coaching grants; and (2) instruction on career awareness. Repeals a provision that provides that each school corporation may include cursive writing in the school corporation's curriculum.
Referred to the House
Cosponsors: Representatives Teshka, Jordan, Cash
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 145: yeas 46, nays 3
House sponsor: Representative Davis
Senator Doriot added as coauthor
Senator Byrne added as coauthor
Amendment #2 (Tomes) prevailed; voice vote
Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senator Glick added as third author
Senator Becker added as coauthor
Senators Dernulc, Raatz, Yoder added as coauthors
Senator Glick removed as second author
Senator Becker removed as third author
Senator Johnson T added as coauthor
Senator Leising added as second author
Amendment #1 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
Senators Qaddoura, Hunley, Donato, Rogers, Ford J.D. added as coauthors
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Crane added as coauthor
Senator Becker added as third author
Senator Glick added as second author
Senator Buck added as coauthor
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Authored by Senator Tomes
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Engrossed Senate Bill (H) | |
| Senate Bill (S) | |
| Introduced Senate Bill (S) |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Note: SB0287.03.ENGS.FN002 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0287.03.ENGS.FN001 |
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