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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1536: H.S. diplomas/withholding

Clarifying requirements governing the withholding of high school diplomas.

Summary

  • Makes changes to the authority of school districts to withhold the diplomas of students who lose or willfully damage property, and modifies reporting requirements on this topic.
  • Requires community service by a student (that is performed in lieu of the payment of monetary damages) to be credited at the applicable local or state minimum wage, whichever is greater.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 384, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2023
  6. LawMay 9, 2023
Prime sponsor
Joe Timmons (D-42)
Introduced
January 24, 2023 in the House
Last action
May 9, 2023
Session law
Chapter 384, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requirements governing the withholding of high school diplomas;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Timmons (D-42)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Paul Harris R-17Steve Bergquist D-11Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Amy Walen D-48Alex Ramel D-40Melanie Morgan D-29Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Mia Gregerson D-33Timm Ormsby D-3Dave Paul D-10

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1536
74 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56002
Republican182101
How each member voted

Yea (74)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1536
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican02000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 384, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. ED - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1536 in other sessions

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