2003 Senate Bill 222

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Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 26, 2003

Introduced by Sen. Valde Garcia (R-22)

To require the Department of Education to develop a model "character development" program and encourage public schools to provide it.

Referred to the Committee on Education

March 24, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 30, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that specifies that the "character development" program be the same or similar as those in the "Character Counts" program, the "Character First!" education series, or the "Character Unlimited" program; and require that the program be based on the principles of effective character education published by the National Character Education Partnership.

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 31, 2004

Passed in the Senate 34 to 2 (details)

To require the Department of Education to develop a model "character development" program and encourage public schools to provide it. This would have to be the same or similar as those in the "Character Counts" program, the "Character First!" education series, or the "Character Unlimited" program; and be based on the principles of effective character education published by the National Character Education Partnership.

Received in the House

March 31, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Education

Dec. 9, 2004

Amendment offered by Rep. Brian Palmer (R-36)

To move back the effective date of the requirement, and only implement it if the Department of Education has funding "available to fulfill its duties" under this bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 43 (details)

To require the Department of Education to develop a model "character development" program and encourage public schools to provide it. This would have to be the same or similar as those in the "Character Counts" program, the "Character First!" education series, or the "Character Unlimited" program; and be based on the principles of effective character education published by the National Character Education Partnership.

Received

Motion by Rep. Leon Drolet (R-33)

"to give notice that on the next legislative session day I will move to reconsider the vote by which the House passed the bill." Coming as it did on the last day of voting in the 92nd legislature, this notice had the effect of preventing the bill from being enrolled and sent to the governor's desk for approval or veto, despite the fact that the House and Senate had passed the same version of the bill. Therefore, the bill will not become law.

Consideration postponed