BillCam

Education

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
SB-22	State (Texas)	Relating to the establishment of a Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) program and to the repeal of the tech-prep program. Republican: 35% (5) Democrat: 64% (9) 35% Republican support 64% Democrat support	Education Education--higher Education--higher--institutions & Programs Education--primary & Secondary Education--primary & Secondary--charter Schools Education--primary & Secondary--curriculum Education--primary & Secondary--vocational Education--school Districts Labor Labor--workforce Development
HB-5580	State (Rhode Island)	Prohibits the sale and advertising of unhealthy food and beverage products in schools during the school day, since they do not meet minimum federal governmental nutrition standards. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Education
HB-5550	State (Rhode Island)	Creates the Student Journalists' Freedom of Expression Act protecting student journalists' right to exercise freedom of speech in school-sponsored media. Democrat: 100% (5) 100% Democrat support	Education
HB-5557	State (Rhode Island)	Extends the junior/senior high/middle school student assistance program to include senior high school students and identify the student assistance program/project success as a recipient of the funds. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Education
HB-5576	State (Rhode Island)	Provides that the fee for taking any assessment required to be licensed and certified as a superintendent would be waived for any candidate who possesses a doctorate degree. Democrat: 100% (5) 100% Democrat support	Education
HB-5581	State (Rhode Island)	Prohibits the administration of standardized state-wide assessments or similar tests to students identified as limited English proficient students prior to September 1, 2020. Democrat: 100% (5) 100% Democrat support	Relating To Education – Education Of Limited English Proficient Students Education
SB-303	State (Rhode Island)	Amends general laws to reference the new council on elementary and secondary education and makes teacher certification provisions for military personnel. Democrat: 100% (5) 100% Democrat support	Education
SB-301	State (Rhode Island)	Authorizes state higher education institutions to waive application and transcript fees for veterans. Democrat: 100% (5) 100% Democrat support	Education
SB-306	State (Rhode Island)	Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to consider incorporating substance abuse education and suicide prevention into the health education curriculum. Democrat: 80% (4) Republican: 20% (1) 80% Democrat support 20% Republican support	Education
SB-304	State (Rhode Island)	Prohibits the sale and advertising of unhealthy food and beverage products in schools during the school day, since they do not meet minimum federal governmental nutrition standards. Democrat: 100% (5) 100% Democrat support	Education
SB-305	State (Rhode Island)	Requires all school districts to designate an athletic trainer to be available for high school athletic practices and games. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Education
SB-313	State (Rhode Island)	Provides for a reduction to local per pupil funding for state-operated schools that do not have teachers who participate in the state teacher's retirement system. Democrat: 100% (5) 100% Democrat support	Education
HB-5472	State (Rhode Island)	Requires that the council of elementary and secondary education take into consideration the time and cost of transporting students and other programs that impact the education of students. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Education
SB-252	State (Rhode Island)	Adjusts the charter school tuition hold back provision in last year's budget by allowing the school districts to choose between withholding seven percent (7%) or the difference in unique costs. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Education
SB-250	State (Rhode Island)	Provides that the state would pay the local share or contribution of charter public school tuition for the number of students attending the charter public schools in excess of five percent (5%) of the average daily membership of all pupils. Democrat: 100% (5) 100% Democrat support	Education
HB-5471	State (Rhode Island)	Requires each member of the board of education to have experience in a position of higher education. Democrat: 100% (5) 100% Democrat support	Education
SB-253	State (Rhode Island)	Amends the provisions by which charter public schools apply for state aid for reimbursement of school housing costs and further amends the calculation method of housing costs under this section. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Education
SB-1111	State (Virginia)	School calendar. Adds to the "good cause" circumstances for which school divisions may be granted a waiver from the regular post-Labor Day school opening schedule a school division that has entered into a dual enrollment agreement with a comprehensive community college and, in the school year for which the waiver is sought, participating students are required to attend college credit courses that begin prior to Labor Day. Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Education
HB-5467	State (Rhode Island)	Provides department of education shall not approve a new career and technical program or center in certain towns so long as a center is maintained by the Chariho regional school district. Republican: 33% (1) Independent: 33% (1) Democrat: 33% (1) 33% Republican support 33% Independent support 33% Democrat support	Education
SB-1116	State (Virginia)	Certain public school employees; assistance with student insulin pumps. Authorizes, but does not require, local school board employees who are registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, or certified nurse aides and who have been trained in the administration of insulin, including the use and insertion of insulin pumps, and the administration of glucagon to assist a student who is diagnosed with diabetes and who carries an insulin pump with the insertion or reinsertion of the pump or any of its parts, provided that assistance has been authorized by the prescriber and consented to by the student's parent. Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Civil Remedies And Procedure Education Students Public Schools Professions And Occupations Nurses

Title: Relating to the establishment of a Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) program and to the repeal of the tech-prep program.

Session: Texas 2017-2018 85th Legislature

Number: SB-22

Subjects: Education, Education--higher, Education--higher--institutions & Programs, Education--primary & Secondary, Education--primary & Secondary--charter Schools, Education--primary & Secondary--curriculum, Education--primary & Secondary--vocational, Education--school Districts, Labor, Labor--workforce Development

Republican: 35% (5) Democrat: 64% (9)

Title: Health And Safety Of Pupils--food And Beverages

Session: Rhode Island 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-5580

Subjects: Education

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Student Journalists' Freedom Of Expression Act

Session: Rhode Island 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-5550

Subjects: Education

Democrat: 100% (5)

Title: Rhode Island Junior/senior High/middle School Student Assistance Act

Session: Rhode Island 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-5557

Subjects: Education

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: School Committees And Superintendents

Session: Rhode Island 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-5576

Subjects: Education

Democrat: 100% (5)

Title: Education Of Limited English Proficient Students

Session: Rhode Island 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-5581

Subjects: Relating To Education – Education Of Limited English Proficient Students, Education

Democrat: 100% (5)

Title: Certification Of Teachers

Session: Rhode Island 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-303

Subjects: Education

Democrat: 100% (5)

Title: Fees For State Colleges And Universities - Veterans

Session: Rhode Island 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-301

Subjects: Education

Democrat: 100% (5)

Title: Curriculum

Session: Rhode Island 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-306

Subjects: Education

Democrat: 80% (4) Republican: 20% (1)

Title: Health And Safety Of Pupils--food And Beverages

Session: Rhode Island 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-304

Subjects: Education

Democrat: 100% (5)

Title: School And Youth Programs Concussion Act

Session: Rhode Island 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-305

Subjects: Education

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: The Education Equity And Property Tax Relief Act

Session: Rhode Island 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-313

Subjects: Education

Democrat: 100% (5)

Title: Board Of Regents For Elementary And Secondary Education

Session: Rhode Island 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-5472

Subjects: Education

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: The Education Equity And Property Tax Relief Act

Session: Rhode Island 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-252

Subjects: Education

Democrat: 100% (2)

Title: Education Equity And Property Tax Relief Act

Session: Rhode Island 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-250

Subjects: Education

Democrat: 100% (5)

Title: Board Of Education Qualifications

Session: Rhode Island 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-5471

Subjects: Education

Democrat: 100% (5)

Title: Funding Of Charter Public Schools

Session: Rhode Island 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-253

Subjects: Education

Democrat: 100% (2)

Title: School calendar; adds to "good cause" circumstances for waiver of school opening.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-1111

Subjects: Education

Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1)

Title: Establishment Of Regional School Districts - Chariho Career And Technical Center

Session: Rhode Island 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: HB-5467

Subjects: Education

Republican: 33% (1) Independent: 33% (1) Democrat: 33% (1)

Title: Public school employees, certain; assistance with student insulin pumps by register nurse, etc.

Session: Virginia 2017-2017 Regular Session

Number: SB-1116

Subjects: Civil Remedies And Procedure, Education, Students, Public Schools, Professions And Occupations, Nurses

Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1)

Education

SB-22

State (Texas)

HB-5580

State (Rhode Island)

HB-5550

State (Rhode Island)

HB-5557

State (Rhode Island)

HB-5576

State (Rhode Island)

HB-5581

State (Rhode Island)

SB-303

State (Rhode Island)

SB-301

State (Rhode Island)

SB-306

State (Rhode Island)

SB-304

State (Rhode Island)

SB-305

State (Rhode Island)

SB-313

State (Rhode Island)

HB-5472

State (Rhode Island)

SB-252

State (Rhode Island)

SB-250

State (Rhode Island)

HB-5471

State (Rhode Island)

SB-253

State (Rhode Island)

SB-1111

State (Virginia)

HB-5467

State (Rhode Island)

SB-1116

State (Virginia)