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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1669: Educational opportunity gap

Regarding the educational opportunity gap.

Summary

  • References to the "achievement gap" throughout the school code and in the chapter regarding the Department of Early Learning are changed to "educational opportunity gap."
  • Changes the name of the Achievement Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee to the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1669), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 26, 2011
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
January 28, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to the educational opportunity gap, including implementing recommendations made by the achievement gap oversight and accountability committee;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Kevin Parker R-6Bruce Dammeier R-25John McCoy D-38Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Bob Hasegawa D-11Luis Moscoso D-1Marcie Maxwell D-41

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1669
71 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican152601
How each member voted

Yea (71)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 23, 2012
Version voted on: HB 1669
71 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican162402
How each member voted

Yea (71)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules.
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  11. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  16. Referred to Rules.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  26. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  27. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. ED - Majority; do pass.
  31. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1669 in other sessions

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