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House approves bill to expand pre-kindergarten in geographically isolated school districts
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 214 in concurrence, advancing a measure described in the bill as providing pre-kindergarten education to geographically isolated school districts; the passage was by voice vote with no roll-call recorded.
The House took up Senate Bill 214 and, after a third reading, approved the measure in concurrence.
The clerk read the bill title as “An act relating to the provision of pre kindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts.” The presiding officer then asked, “Shall the bill pass in concurrence?” The question was decided by voice vote; the presiding officer declared, “The ayes do have it and the bill is passed in concurrence.”
The action was taken as a voice vote; no roll-call vote or additional debate was recorded. The bill’s passage advances statutory language to extend pre-kindergarten education services to school districts identified in the bill as geographically isolated. The House recessed briefly after the vote before moving to its next item of business.
