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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1308: Graduation pathway options

Concerning high school graduation pathway options.

Summary

  • Establishes an additional graduation pathway option that enables students to meet pathway requirements by completing a performance-based learning experience.
  • Establishes requirements for the performance-based learning experience pathway and prescribes duties that the State Board of Education (SBE) and school districts must meet before the pathway can be offered to students.
  • Directs school districts to annually provide students in grades 8 through 12 and their parents or legal guardians with comprehensive information about the graduation pathway options offered by the district.
  • Directs the SBE to review and monitor the implementation of graduation pathway options to ensure school district compliance with requirements.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1308), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 349, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2023
  3. Passed HouseMar 2, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 5, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2023
  6. LawMay 9, 2023
Prime sponsor
Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)
Introduced
January 13, 2023 in the House
Last action
May 9, 2023
Session law
Chapter 349, Laws of 2023
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to high school graduation pathway options;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mary Dye R-9Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Steve Tharinger D-24Marcus Riccelli D-3Julia Reed D-36Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1308
63 Yea 34 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56101
Republican73300
How each member voted

Yea (63)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 5, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1308
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27101
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 19, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1308
77 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican192100
How each member voted

Yea (77)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 349, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 77; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. ED - Majority; do pass.
  23. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1308 in other sessions

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