Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 1428
Early Commitment to College Program; establish in schools and districts assigned an "F" accountability rating.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE EARLY COMMITMENT TO COLLEGE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH AN "F" ACCOUNTABILITY RATING, AS DEFINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO BE DESIGNATED AS A COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY ZONE; TO REQUIRE THE SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SIXTH THROUGH NINTH GRADES AN OPPORTUNITY TO SIGN A "SAVE ME A SPOT IN COLLEGE" PLEDGE; TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOLS OR DISTRICTS NOT HAVING THE COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY ZONE DESIGNATION TO ALLOW CERTAIN STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WITH RESPECT TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE A FEE WAIVER FOR STUDENTS COMPLETING THE PROGRAM TO ATTEND A PUBLIC COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE OR STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES TO COLLABORATE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES IN COORDINATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT ON JULY 1, 2032; 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 2023, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.