An Act relative to background checks
The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 176) of Steven A. Baddour and Kay Khan for legislation to ensure the safety of children, the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1936) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to background checks for teacher licensure applicants, and the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4003) of Alice Hanlon Peisch relative to the protection of children, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (House, No. 4307) ought to pass.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsor:
- Joint Committee on Education
- Status:
- Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/24/2012 | House | Reported from the committee on Education |
| 7/24/2012 | House | New draft of S176, H1936 and H4003 |
| 7/24/2012 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 12/17/2012 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass with amendments and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 12/20/2012 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendments pending |
| 12/20/2012 | House | Rules suspended |
| 12/20/2012 | House | Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) and ordered to a third reading |
| 12/20/2012 | House | Rules suspended |
| 12/20/2012 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 12/24/2012 | Senate | Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 12/27/2012 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment |
| 12/27/2012 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 12/27/2012 | Senate | Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 12/28/2012 | House | Rules suspended |
| 12/28/2012 | House | House concurred in the Senate amendment |
| 12/31/2012 | House | Enacted |
| 12/31/2012 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 1/10/2013 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 459 of the Acts of 2012 |
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