Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
House Education Committee votes summary: multiple bills advanced, several sent ITL
Summary
The committee advanced or disposed of a slate of education-related bills Jan. 22, voting outcomes included passage of HB1270, ITL on HB1307 and HB1341, approval of HB1448 (10–8), approval of HB1373 and HB1507 motions (committee dispositions), and OTPA for HB1832 (10–8).
The House Education Committee on Jan. 22 considered a series of bills and resolutions spanning teacher definitions, curriculum restrictions, oversight inquiries and program eligibility, and recorded votes on each.
The panel voted to pass HB1270, a bill described by Representative Drei as clarifying the definition of a part-time teacher and clarifying how the professional code of ethics and code of conduct apply. The motion carried on a voice/roll call recorded as 18 yeas, 0 nays. Representative Drei will prepare the committee report.
The committee voted ITL (inexpedient to legislate) on HB1307, which would have established a statutory commission to study a statewide comprehensive civics curriculum. Representative Belcher urged ITL, saying the proposal appeared duplicative of recent curriculum work and raised concerns about the proposed commission’s makeup and outside influence; the motion carried 18–0.
On HB1448 — a proposal to prohibit World Economic Forum curriculum materials in…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
