JOINT MEMORIAL · 2023–24 SESSION

SJM 8007: IDEA funding

Requesting Congress to fully fund 40 percent of the costs of IDEA.

Summary

The Legislature requests that the United States Congress and the President of the United States sign federal legislation to fully fund 40 percent of the costs of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, recognizing that some types of disabilities are much more expensive to address than others and that the distribution of children with severe and more expensive disabilities may cluster in some areas that…

From the House Bill Report (SJM 8007), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Passed Legislature Passed Legislature · filed with Secretary of State

Passed February 1, 2024

Version voted on: SJM 8007

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed March 1, 2024

Version voted on: SJM 8007

90 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	32	6	0	2

How each member voted

Mar 7, 2024Filed with Secretary of State.
Mar 4, 2024President signed.
Mar 4, 2024Speaker signed.
Mar 1, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 1, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 29, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 21, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 19, 2024Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 19, 2024Minority; do not pass.
Feb 19, 2024ED - Majority; do pass.
Feb 19, 2024ED - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 5, 2024First reading, referred to Education.
Feb 1, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 1, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 24, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 19, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 18, 2024Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 18, 2024EDU - Majority; do pass.
Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 13, 2023First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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SJM 8007 (2019–20) Constitutional convention · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8007 (2017–18) United States mail service · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8007 (2015–16) PS hatchery & gen mgmt plans · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SJM 8007 (2013–14) Harbor maintenance tax · Passed Legislature · filed with Secretary of State
SJM 8007 (2011–12) Corporations · Did not pass · died in committee
SJM 8007 (2009–10) Kollin Nielson bridge · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor