CURRENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION - BILLS WE'RE WATCHING

[NOTE: The list below is a partial list of bills impacting charter schools. Please CLICK HERE to access all bills currently pending in the House Education Committee, and CLICK HERE to access all bills currently pending in the Senate Education Committee.

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Bill	Description	MAPSA Position	Committee Action	Chamber Action	Committee Action	Chamber Action	Final Status
SB 618 Pavlov (R)	Removes the arbitrary cap on university-authorized schools	Support	Edu - Passed 9/8/2011	Passed 10/6/2011	Edu - Passed H-4 Adopted 11/3/2011	Enrolled 12/15/2011	PA 277
SB 619 Colbeck (R)	Removes the arbitrary cap on the number of cyber schools and the number of students who can enroll in a given school	Support	Edu - Passed 10/5/2011	Passed 10/27/2011	Edu - Passed H-3 Adopted 2/8/2012	TBD	TBD
SB 620 Robertson (R)	Allows parents and teachers to convert their school building into a charter school if their school district is not meeting their needs	Support	Edu - Passed	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
SB 621 Hansen (R)	allows non-public schools to contract with any public school in their immediate school district or the contiguous school district for certain services or instruction.	Support	Edu - Passed 10/5/2011	Passed 10/27/2011	Edu - Passed H-2 Adopted 2/8/2012	TBD	TBD
SB 622 Emmons (R)	Expands the number of students that are eligible to partake in dual enrollment.	Support	Edu - Passed 10/19/2011	Passed 10/27/2011	Edu - Passed H-2 Adopted 2/8/2012	TBD	TBD
SB 623 Emmons (R)	Expands the courses that are eligible for students to partake in dual enrollment.	Support	Edu - Passed 10/19/2011	Passed 10/27/2011	Edu - Passed H-2 Adopted 2/8/2012	TBD	TBD
SB 624 Pavlov (R)	Requires that if a school determines that they have the capacity, they must make the excess capacity available to any student without regard to where the student resides.	Support	Edu	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
SB 709	Extend provisions for dual enrollment in postsecondary institutions to high school students in State-approved nonpublic schools and home-schooled children	Support	Edu - Passed 10/19/2011	Passed 10/27/2011	Edu - Passed H-2 Adopted 2/8/2012	TBD	TBD
SB 710	Extends dual enrollment provisions to state-approved nonpublic and home-schooled students.	Support	Edu - Passed 10/19/2011	Passed 10/27/2011	Edu - Passed H-2 Adopted 2/8/2012	TBD	TBD

2009-2010 LEGISLATIVE SESSION - BILLS THAT BECAME LAW

Bill	Description	MAPSA Position	Committee Action	Chamber Action	Committee Action	Chamber Action	Final Status
SB 0926 Thomas (D)	Funding for Schools of Excellence	Support	Edu - Passed 12/2/2009	Passed 12/2/2009	Edu - Conference Committee 12/17/2009	Enrolled 12/19/2009	PA 203
SB 0981 Kuipers (R)	Establish Schools of Excellence	Support	Edu - Passed 12/2/2009	Passed 12/2/2009	Edu - Conference Committee 12/17/2009	Enrolled 12/19/2009	PA 205
SB 1163 Jelinek (R)	Multisection school aid approps	TBD	Approps - Passed 3/24/2010	Passed 5/26/2010	Approps - Conference Committee 6/11/2010	Enrolled 7/1/2010	PA 110
SB 1226 Jansen (R)	Changes to state employees retirement system	TBD	Approps - Passed 4/14/2010	Passed 4/14/2010	Oversight - Subs H-33 & H-38 Adopted	Enrolled 9/29/2010	PA 185
SB 1227 Gilbert (R)	Changes to public school employee retirement	Support	Approps - Passed 4/14/2010	Passed 4/15/2010	Oversight - Conference Committee 4/28/2010	Enrolled 5/18/2010	PA 075
HB 4787 Melton (D)	To provide for certain measures to identify and restructure failing schools	Support	Edu - Passed 6/25/2009	Passed 7/15/2009	Edu - Returned to House with Amendment 12/9/2009	Enrolled 12/30/2009	PA 204
HB 4788 Johnson (D)	Provide for changes in collective bargaining act to allow more flexibility in failing schools	Support	Edu - Passed 6/25/2009	Passed 7/15/2009	Edu - Returned to House with Amendment 12/9/2009	Enrolled 12/30/2009	PA 201
HB 4860 T. Brown (D)	Supplemental Appropriations		Approps - Passed 11/10/2009	Passed 11/10/2009	Approps - Sub S-4 concurred in	Enrolled 9/29/2010	PA 204
HB 5596 Pavlov (R)	Alternative teacher certification	Support	Edu - Passed 12/10/2009	Passed 12/10/2009	Edu - Passed 12/19/2009	Enrolled 12/19/2009	PA 202
HB 5872 Brown (D)	2010-2011 School Aid Supp	TBD	Approps - Passed 8/25/2010	Passed 8/25/2010	Comm. of the Whole - Passed 9/29/2010	Enrolled 9/29/2010	PA 205
HB 5887 Brown (D)	Multi-Year School Aid Supp	TBD	Approps - Passed 11/10/2010	Passed 11/10/2010	Sub S-1 concurred in	Enrolled 12/3/2010	PA 217
HB 6086 Cushingberry (D)	Supp Approps Bill	TBD	Approps - Passed w/Admend 8/25/2010	Passed 8/25/2010	Approps - Passed 9/8/2010	Enrolled 9/8/2010	PA 158

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