Summary as passed: (all summaries) Students receiving home instruction; participation in interscholastic programs. Prohibits public schools from joining an organization governing interscholastic programs that does not deem eligible for participation a student who (i) is receiving home instruction; (ii) has demonstrated evidence of progress for two consecutive academic years; (iii) is in compliance with immunization requirements; (iv) is entitled to free tuition in a public school; (v) has not reached the age of 19 by August 1 of the current academic year; (vi) is an amateur who receives no compensation but participates solely for the educational, physical, mental, and social benefits of the activity; (vii) complies with all disciplinary rules and is subject to all codes of conduct applicable to all public high school athletes; and (viii) complies with all other rules governing awards, all-star games, maximum consecutive semesters of high school enrollment, parental consents, physical examinations, and transfers applicable to all high school athletes. The bill provides that no local school board is required to permit students receiving home instruction in interscholastic programs. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2020. Full text:01/08/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101628D pdf | impact statement 01/26/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104226D-H1 pdf | impact statement 02/24/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1626ER) pdf | impact statement Amendments: Senate amendments Senate amendments engrossed Governor's veto explanation Status: 01/08/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101628D 01/08/15 House: Referred to Committee on Education 01/26/15 House: Reported from Education with substitute (13-Y 9-N) 01/26/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104226D-H1 01/27/15 House: Read first time 01/28/15 House: Read second time 01/28/15 House: Committee substitute agreed to 15104226D-H1 01/28/15 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1626H1 01/29/15 House: Read third time and passed House (57-Y 41-N) 01/29/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (57-Y 41-N) 01/30/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed 01/30/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health 02/12/15 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (8-Y 6-N) 02/13/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) 02/16/15 Senate: Passed by for the day 02/17/15 Senate: Read third time 02/17/15 Senate: Reading of amendment waived 02/17/15 Senate: Amendment by Senator Garrett agreed to 02/17/15 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended 02/17/15 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 13-N) 02/18/15 House: Placed on Calendar 02/19/15 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (60-Y 40-N) 02/19/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (60-Y 40-N) 02/19/15 House: Reconsideration of Senate amendment agreed to by House 02/19/15 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (62-Y 37-N) 02/19/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (62-Y 37-N) 02/24/15 House: Enrolled 02/24/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1626ER) 02/25/15 House: Signed by Speaker 02/26/15 Senate: Signed by President 02/26/15 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/26/15 02/26/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 03/27/15 Governor: Vetoed by Governor 04/14/15 House: Placed on Calendar 04/15/15 House: House sustained Governor's veto (60-Y 39-N) 04/15/15 House: Requires 66 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto 04/15/15 House: VOTE: GOVERNOR'S VETO SUSTAINED (60-Y 39-N) |