Education

• Margaret DohertyChair

  Democrat · 35th District

• Diego HernandezVice-chair

  Democrat · 47th District

• Carl WilsonVice-chair

  Republican · 3rd District

• Paul Evans

  Democrat · 20th District

• Susan McLain

  Democrat · 29th District

• Julie Parrish

  Republican · 37th District

• Janeen Sollman

  Democrat · 30th District

• Sherrie Sprenger

  Republican · 17th District

• Gene Whisnant

  Republican · 53rd District

• Bills sent8

  4% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

• Reported out88%

  7 of 8; 1 stopped in committee

• Time in committeetoo few to say

• 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

8 bills

• Senate Bill 1522 · Modifies requirements imposed on school districts for persons receiving special education who have received modified diploma, funding for youths in Youth Corrections Education Program who have received modified diploma and eligibility for Expanded Options Program for students who have received modified diploma.

  Sent February 19, 2018 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4013 · Provides that person employed on full-time basis in office of State Treasurer or Secretary of State may serve on State Board of Education.

  Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

• House Bill 4036 · Modifies description of types of interscholastic activities in which homeschooled students and students who attend public charter schools must be allowed to participate if students are in any grade from kindergarten through grade eight.

  Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4044 · Directs Chief Education Office to conduct study on recruitment, retention, mentoring and professional development of educators who serve students from student groups that may be at risk for experiencing achievement gap.

  Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4047 · Prohibits education service districts from imposing high school diploma requirements that are in addition to requirements established by state law if child is enrolled in educational program under Juvenile Detention Education Program or Youth Corrections Education Program.

  Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• House Bill 4051 · Establishes Task Force on Rural Education.

  Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4102 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to school dropouts.

  Sent February 5, 2018 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

• House Bill 4119 · Directs education provider to provide access to certain personnel records of school employee if another education provider is considering employment of school employee.

  Sent February 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 26 days