02/08/2022 01:00 PM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 72                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to civics education, civics                                                                               
     examinations,    and   secondary    school   graduation                                                                    
    requirements; and providing for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:05:44 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman MOVED  to ADOPT  the committee  substitute                                                                    
for SB 72, Work Draft 32-LSo478\D (Marx, 2/3/22).                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Bishop OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
1:06:06 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
ERIN  SHINE,  STAFF,  SENATOR CLICK  BISHOP,  discussed  the                                                                    
"Explanation of Changes" (copy on file):                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     Section 1                                                                                                                  
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     Amends 14.03.076(e) to require a passing score of 70                                                                       
     percent.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
     Section 3                                                                                                                  
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     Changes the effective date from July 1, 2022 to July                                                                       
     1, 2023.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Bishop  REMOVED  the  OBJECTION.  There  being  NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Wielechowski discussed  the  fiscal  note from  the                                                                    
Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman   MOVED  to   REPORT  CSSB   72(FIN)  from                                                                    
committee  with  individual   recommendations  and  attached                                                                    
fiscal note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 72(FIN)  was REPORTED  out of  committee with  four "do                                                                    
pass"   recommendations,   and   one   "no   recommendation"                                                                    
recommendation and with one new fiscal note from the                                                                            
Department of Education and Early Development.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
1:08:09 PM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:10:09 PM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED