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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2191

Districts of Innovation; authorize State Board of Education to approve creation of in local school districts.

Became law as Chapter 425, Laws of 2015, signed March 31, 2015, 74 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO APPROVE THE CREATION OF DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS RELATED TO "DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION"; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NUMBER OF DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION APPROVED SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE DISTRICTS PER YEAR; TO LIMIT THE INITIAL APPROVAL AND SUBSEQUENT RENEWALS OF DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION TO FIVE-YEAR PERIODS; TO DIRECT THE BOARD TO PROMULGATE ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO PRESCRIBE THE CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO BE APPROVED AS A DISTRICT OF INNOVATION; TO SPECIFY THE CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS; TO PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A DISTRICT TO BE A DISTRICT OF INNOVATION APPLICANT; TO PRESCRIBE THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS WITH WHICH SCHOOLS OF INNOVATION WITHIN DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION MUST COMPLY; TO IDENTIFY AREAS IN WHICH DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION MAY REQUEST APPROVAL OF PRACTICES THAT ARE DIFFERENT THAN CURRENT STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

7 co-sponsors

Kelvin Butler, Nancy Adams Collins, Robert L. Jackson, David Parker, Bill Stone, Brice Wiggins, Chuck Younger

Its course

January 16 to March 31, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action14 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 1025 days

EducationJan 16 to Jan 2913 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 422 days

EducationFeb 24 to Feb 262 days

Back in the SenateMar 4 to Mar 2420 days

With the GovernorMar 24 to Mar 317 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 10

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 16 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 12Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Education
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 4Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 5 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 5Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 18Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 24 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 31Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 10AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 24Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 18Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  12. Mar 24Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 31Approved by GovernorGovernor