Education

• Margaret DohertyChair

  Democrat · 35th District

• Lew FrederickVice-chair

  Democrat · 43rd District

• Sherrie SprengerVice-chair

  Republican · 17th District

• Greg Barreto

  Republican · 58th District

• Jodi Hack

  Republican · 19th District

• Susan McLain

  Democrat · 29th District

• Carla Piluso

  Democrat · 50th District

• Jeff Reardon

  Democrat · 48th District

• Carl Wilson

  Republican · 3rd District

• Bills sent14

  7% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

• Reported out79%

  11 of 14; 3 stopped in committee

• Time in committee7 days

  most between 3 and 8 days

• Amendments offered0

  committee amendments

• 202615 bills

  reported 73% · typically 10 days, most 8–14 · 0 amendments · 8 members

• 2025183 bills

  reported 36% · typically 62 days, most 38–77 · 0 amendments · 7 members

• 202412 bills

  reported 83% · typically 9 days, most 7–10 · 0 amendments · 7 members

• 2023134 bills

  reported 43% · typically 46 days, most 31–63 · 0 amendments · 7 members

• 202213 bills

  reported 77% · typically 13 days, most 10–13 · 0 amendments · 10 members

• 2021132 bills

  reported 52% · typically 49 days, most 35–72 · 1 amendment · 10 members

• 202019 bills

  reported 84% · typically 10 days, most 8–14 · 0 amendments · 9 members

• 2019171 bills

  reported 47% · typically 56 days, most 40–78 · 0 amendments · 9 members

• 20188 bills

  reported 88% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 9 members

• 201797 bills

  reported 46% · typically 40 days, most 33–65 · 0 amendments · 9 members

• 201614 bills

  reported 79% · typically 7 days, most 3–8 · 0 amendments · 9 members

• 2015129 bills

  reported 49% · typically 41 days, most 26–54 · 0 amendments · 9 members

• 201415 bills

  reported 67% · typically 8 days, most 7–10 · 0 amendments · 9 members

• 2013122 bills

  reported 48% · typically 48 days, most 35–67 · 0 amendments · 9 members

• 20128 bills

  reported 50% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 8 members

• 2011150 bills

  reported 21% · typically 50 days, most 36–81 · 0 amendments · 8 members

• 2009132 bills

  reported 51% · typically 49 days, most 30–67 · 0 amendments · 10 members

• 2007149 bills

  reported 27% · typically 40 days, most 22–57 · 0 amendments · 9 members

14 bills

• Senate Bill 1564 · Transfers reporting requirements related to English language learner programs from school districts to Department of Education.

  Sent February 16, 2016 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 1566 · Extends sunset on provisions that allow students whose legal residence is not within school district to attend school in district as resident if student receives written consent.

  Sent February 16, 2016 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4002 · Directs Department of Education and Chief Education Office to jointly develop statewide education plan to address chronic absences of students in public schools.

  Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4022 · Exempts retired member of Public Employees Retirement System from limitations on reemployment by public employer if member is reemployed by school district or education service district to provide services as speech-language pathologist or speech-language pathology assistant.

  Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4023 · Considers certain individuals to be residents of school district in which individuals attend school even if legal residences of individuals are no longer within district because of district boundary change.

  Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4024 · Directs State Board of Education to adopt by rule complaint process to report district policy in violation of state law prohibiting harassment, intimidation, bullying and cyberbullying.

  Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4031 · Directs Chief Education Office to design and implement pilot program to decrease rates of school absenteeism.

  Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4033 · Specifies that moneys may be distributed under Network of Quality Teaching and Learning for purposes of advancing Educators Equity Act, improving cultural competence of educators and ensuring educators are trained in culturally relevant educational practices.

  Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4050 · Creates Policy Advisory Council on Summer Learning.

  Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4057 · Directs Department of Education to prepare report related to students who are in poverty families.

  Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4091 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to virtual public charter schools.

  Sent February 1, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 31 days

• House Bill 4099 · Delays requirement that school districts must implement child sexual abuse prevention instructional program for students in kindergarten through grade 12 until July 1, 2017.

  Sent February 1, 2016 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

• House Bill 4112 · Allows district school board to provide additional compensation to teachers.

  Sent February 1, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 31 days

• House Bill 4119 · Removes sunset on provisions that allow students whose legal residence is not within school district to attend school in district as resident if student receives written consent.

  Sent February 1, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 31 days