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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1865: Visual screening in schools

Concerning visual screening in schools.

Summary

  • Requires every board of school directors to provide for screening for both distance and near visual acuity.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1865), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chad Magendanz (R-5)
Introduced
January 30, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to visual screening in schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chad Magendanz (R-5)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Bob McCaslin R-4Dave Hayes R-10Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1865
93 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican42302
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. ED - Majority; do pass.
  4. Referred to Education.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. APP - Majority; do pass.
  19. Referred to Appropriations.
  20. ED - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1865 in other sessions

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