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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5088: Computer science/high school

Awarding credits for computer science.

Summary

  • Requires that all districts with a high school must provide an opportunity to access an elective computer science course beginning no later than the 2022-23 school year.
  • Allows school districts to award computer science credits based on completion of a competency exam.
  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt rules on competency testing.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 29, 2019
  6. LawApr 29, 2019
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 29, 2019
Session law
Chapter 180, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the awarding of credits for computer science;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Guy Palumbo D-1Mark Mullet D-5

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5088
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 9, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5088
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55101
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 19, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5088
46 Yea 0 Nay 3 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27020
Republican19010
How each member voted

Absent (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 180, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 3; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Education.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  21. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  22. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  24. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5088 in other sessions

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