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HB 38 Schools; students enrolled in certain programs; program counts
Porter, DuBose (143rd) Jamieson, Mary Jeanette (22nd)
HC: Ed SC: Ed 01/10/00 S - Read 3rd Time
HB 68 QBE; President's Day & Vets Day; instruction provisions
Birdsong, Kenneth W (123rd) Porter, DuBose (143rd) Jamieson, Mary Jeanette (22nd)
Roberts, Lawrence R (162nd) Sims, Chuck (167th) Squires, Mary (78th)
HC: Ed SC: Ed 04/27/00 Signed by Governor
HB 84 Weapons prohibited at school; include razor blades
Ray, Robert F (128th) Porter, DuBose (143rd) Jamieson, Mary Jeanette (22nd)
Jenkins, Curtis S (110th) Holland, Ray (157th)
HC: Ed SC: Ed 04/22/99 Signed by Governor
HB 114 Alternative schools; education and attendance requirements
Mueller, Anne O'Quin (152nd) Manning, Judith H (32nd) Stancil, Steve (16th)
Bordeaux, Tom (151st) Brooks, Tyrone (54th) Dean, Douglas C. (48th)
HC: Ed SC: Ed 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
HB 510 Schools; letting of certain construction contracts
Jamieson, Mary Jeanette (22nd) Greene, Gerald E (158th) Hudson, Newt (156th)
Porter, DuBose (143rd) Powell, Alan T (23rd) Mosley, George H (171st)
HC: Ed SC: Ed 05/03/99 Signed by Governor
HB 550 Schools; persons 18 by September 1; prohibit enrollment
Purcell, Ann R (147th) Jamieson, Mary Jeanette (22nd) Greene, Gerald E (158th)
HC: Ed SC: Ed 03/14/00 S - Favorably Reported (FS )
HB 605 Improved Student Learning Environ- ment and Discipline Act; enact
Smith, Jr., Charlie (175th) Turnquest, Henrietta (73rd) Dukes, Winfred (161st)
HC: Ed SC: Ed 04/23/99 Signed by Governor
HB 686 QBE; limited-English-proficient students; midterm adjustment
Rice, Tom R (79th) Squires, Mary (78th) Ashe, Kathy B (46th)
Houston, Penny (166th) Rogers, Carl (20th) Coleman, Jr., Brooks P (80th)
HC: Ed SC: Ed 01/10/00 S - Read 3rd Time
HB 1187 A Plus Education Reform Act of 2000; enact
Smith, Jr., Charlie (175th) Dukes, Winfred (161st) Murphy, Thomas B (18th)
Jamieson, Mary Jeanette (22nd) Porter, DuBose (143rd) Taylor, Maretta M (134th)
HC: Ed SC: Ed 04/25/00 Signed by Governor

HB 1308 Equity in Sports Act; enact
Ashe, Kathy B (46th) Stuckey, Stephanie (67th) Murphy, Thomas B (18th)
Jamieson, Mary Jeanette (22nd) Irvin, Robert A (45th) McBee, Louise (88th)
HC: Judy SC: Ed 04/29/00 Signed by Governor
HB 1500 High schools; public and private; interscholastic competition
Murphy, Thomas B (18th) Hudson, Newt (156th) Powell, Alan T (23rd)
Mosley, George H (171st) Purcell, Ann R (147th) James, Lynmore (140th)
HC: Rules SC: Ed 02/24/00 S - Read 1st Time (FA )
HB 1629 Commerce and trade; Seed- Capital Fund; revise provs
Royal, A. Richard (164th) Jenkins, Curtis S (110th)
HC: HEd SC: Ed 04/20/00 Signed by Governor
HR 425 Governor's Education Reform Study Commission; create
Smith, Jr., Charlie (175th) Turnquest, Henrietta (73rd) Dukes, Winfred (161st)
HC: Rules SC: Ed 04/30/99 Signed by Governor
SB 14 Children, Teachers Right to Safe School Health Act - enact
Thomas, Nadine (10th)
SC: Ed HC: 02/22/98 S - Read 3rd Time (Sub)
SB 32 Education - SAT preparatory course, cert. public schools
James, Donzella (35th) Tate, Horacena (38th) Butler, Gloria (55th)
SC: Ed HC: Ed 04/27/99 Signed by Governor
SB 35 Education - school disciplinary tribunals
Cagle, Casey (49th) Johnson, Eric B (1st) Price, Thomas E (56th)
SC: Ed HC: Ed 03/15/99 H - Read 2nd Time (CS )
SB 36 QBE - policies on academic performance for promotion
Cagle, Casey (49th) Johnson, Eric B (1st) Price, Thomas E (56th)
SC: Ed HC: 01/25/99 S - Read 1st time
SB 49 Education - codes of conduct
Starr, Terrell (44th) Walker, Charles W (22nd) Marable, Richard O (52nd)
Hill, Jack (4th)
SC: Ed HC: Ed 04/22/99 Signed by Governor
SB 50 Education - educational care teams
Marable, Richard O (52nd) Dean, Nathan (31st) Walker, Charles W (22nd)
SC: Ed HC: Ed 03/24/99 H - Committed (CA )
SB 67 Education - parent choice of school within system
Cagle, Casey (49th) Price, Thomas E (56th) Crotts, Mike D (17th)
SC: Ed HC: 01/27/99 S - Read 1st time

SB 68 Early HOPE Scholarship Act of 1999 - provide
Land, Clay (16th) Price, Thomas E (56th) Johnson, Eric B (1st)
SC: Ed HC: 01/27/99 S - Read 1st time
SB 72 Juvenile Cts. - jurisdiction over cert. bd. of education proceedings
Hill, Jack (4th) Marable, Richard O (52nd)
SC: Ed HC: Ed 05/03/99 Vetoed by Governor
SB 74 School Safety Plans - preparedness for cert. accidents, violence, etc.
Marable, Richard O (52nd) Hooks, George (14th) Bowen, Rooney L (13th)
Dean, Nathan (31st)
SC: Ed HC: Ed 04/22/99 Signed by Governor
SB 101 QBE - social workers for grades 2-5 receiving remedial educ. services
Madden, Eddie M (47th) Streat, Sr., Van (19th) Jackson, Carol (50th)
SC: Ed HC: Ed 03/24/99 H - Committed (CA )
SB 112 Student Honors Program - include home study programs
Brush, B. Joseph (24th) Cheeks, Donald E (23rd) Price, Thomas E (56th)
SC: Ed HC: Ed 03/14/00 H - Favorably Reported
SB 132 Student Discipline - annual filing of reports by local bds. of educ.
Fort, Vincent D (39th) Scott, David (36th) Walker, Charles W (22nd)
SC: Ed HC: 01/10/00 S - Committed (Sub)
SB 152 School Security - remove population restriction on carrying weapon
Brush, B. Joseph (24th) Bowen, Rooney L (13th) Perdue, Sonny (18th)
Streat, Sr., Van (19th)
SC: Ed HC: PubS 03/24/99 H - Committed
SB 194 Teachers, K-5 - relating to duty-free lunch period
Smith, Faye (25th) Johnson, Diane H (2nd) Thomas, Nadine (10th)
SC: Ed HC: 01/10/00 S - Read 3rd Time
SB 198 School Contracts - criteria to be met before privatization of serv.
James, Donzella (35th) Butler, Gloria (55th) Tate, Horacena (38th)
SC: Ed HC: 02/22/99 S - Read 1st time
SB 201 School Grants - pilot program to encourage student achievement
Brush, B. Joseph (24th) Hooks, George (14th) Land, Clay (16th)
SC: Ed HC: 02/22/99 S - Read 1st time
SB 226 Educational Grant Program - at-risk students
James, Donzella (35th) Walker, Charles W (22nd) Johnson, Diane H (2nd)
SC: Ed HC: 02/24/99 S - Read 1st time

SB 244 Students & Teachers Right to Safe School Health Act - enact
Thomas, Nadine (10th) Marable, Richard O (52nd)
SC: Ed HC: 03/02/99 S - Read 1st time
SB 250 QBE - max. number of students allowed in class, grades K-3
James, Donzella (35th) Tate, Horacena (38th)
SC: Ed HC: 03/02/99 S - Read 1st time
SB 252 Organization of Schools - Bd.of Ed. grant waivers of code provisions
Brush, B. Joseph (24th)
SC: Ed HC: 03/02/99 S - Read 1st time
SB 257 Kindergarten Enrollment - 5 yrs. by 12/31 with parent's written request
Harbison, Ed (15th) Crotts, Mike D (17th) Ray, II, William M (48th)
SC: Ed HC: 02/25/00 S - Read 2nd Time
SB 290 Mentoring Act of 2000 - enact (PF)
Hecht, Greg K. (34th) Thompson, Steve (33rd) Starr, Terrell (44th)
SC: Ed HC: Ed 04/28/00 Signed by Governor
SB 310 Charter Schools Act of 2000 - enact
Land, Clay (16th) Scott, David (36th) Cable, Susan Watt (27th)
SC: Ed HC: 01/13/00 S - Read 1st time
SB 329 Early HOPE Education Reform Act of 2000 - enact
Land, Clay (16th) Cable, Susan Watt (27th) Johnson, Eric B (1st)
SC: Ed HC: 01/14/00 S - Read 1st time
SB 360 Education - mandatory school attendance age
James, Donzella (35th) Scott, David (36th) Butler, Gloria (55th)
SC: Ed HC: 02/25/00 S - Read 2nd Time
SB 374 Private School/Home Schooled - eli- gibility for cert. pub.school prog.
Crotts, Mike D (17th) Lamutt, Robert (21st) Williams, Tommie A. (6th)
SC: Ed HC: 01/27/00 S - Read 1st time
SB 401 Local School Sys. - student sus- pension, injury to teacher
Starr, Terrell (44th) Walker, Charles W (22nd) Marable, Richard O (52nd)
SC: Ed HC: Ed 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SB 406 Summer School Programs - local school systems
Lee, Daniel W. (29th) Hecht, Greg K. (34th) Dean, Nathan (31st)
SC: Ed HC: Ed 03/14/00 H - Unfavorably Reported (CS )

SB 447 Driver Training Courses, Second- ary Schools - standards
Burton, Joe (5th)
SC: Ed HC: 02/14/00 S - Read 1st time
SB 452 HOPE Scholarships - redefine eligible high school
Streat, Sr., Van (19th)
SC: Ed HC: Ed 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SB 458 School Bus Drivers - communications equipment
Starr, Terrell (44th) Hecht, Greg K. (34th)
SC: Ed HC: Ed 05/01/00 Signed by Governor
SR 129 Senate School Enrollment Eligibi- lity Date Study Comm. - create
Harbison, Ed (15th)
SC: Ed HC: 01/10/00 S - Read 3rd Time
SR 187 Youth Legislature - create
James, Donzella (35th) Tate, Horacena (38th) Fort, Vincent D (39th)
SC: Ed HC: 02/24/99 S - Read 1st time
SR 256 Study Comm. on Social Promotion of Elementary, Secondary Students
Marable, Richard O (52nd) Dean, Nathan (31st) Walker, Charles W (22nd)
SC: Ed HC: 03/09/99 S - Read 1st time
SR 480 Childhood Care/Education - goals, outcome measures for state policy
Hill, Jack (4th) Jackson, Carol (50th) Marable, Richard O (52nd)
SC: Ed HC: C&Y 02/24/00 H - Read 2nd Time
SR 618 Teacher Morale Study Committee - create
Smith, Faye (25th) Thomas, Regina (2nd) Meyer von Bremen, Michael S. (12th)
SC: Ed HC: 03/07/00 S - Passed/Adopted
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Last Updated on 05/10/00