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Panel adopts amendment, advances bill raising adult education enrollment age to 30
Summary
The committee adopted an amendment and unanimously advanced Senate Bill 745, which raises the maximum enrollment age for an adult learner program from 26 to 30 to allow participants to pursue a high school diploma rather than only a GED.
The committee adopted an amendment and voted to report Senate Bill 745 with a do-pass recommendation after the sponsor explained two technical edits and the bill's primary policy change.
Pro Tem Moore explained that one amendment corrected a senate-side drafting omission and a second clarified residency language to ensure the intent was to require lawful presence in the state. Moore said the bill "moves the enrollment up from age 26 to the age of 30 to allow adult learners to participate to try to get their high school diploma, not just a GED." The committee adopted the amendment and heard no extended debate.
Committee members took a unanimous voice vote; the clerk announced 12 ayes, 0 nays. The bill was reported out of committee and will proceed to the next stage of consideration.
Supporters framed the bill as expanding educational opportunity for adult learners; the sponsor referenced the prior-session Senate Bill 1307 as background for the program's original design.
