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2015 Bill(s)

SCS HB 41
Sponsor: Wood, David
Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
Description: Repeal various antiquated sections in the law allocating state funds to public schools.
See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SCS HCS HB 42
    Sponsor: Wood, David
    Status: GOVERNOR VETOED
    Description: Impose restrictions on the ability of students to transfer out of unaccredited school districts. Establish a system for accrediting attendance centers within a district rather than the entire district. Expand provisions for public school funding of virtual courses including programs offered by private companies.
    See: 
  • Senate roll call - CCS HB 42 (05/05/2015): Final adoption of the conference version of the unaccredited school transfer bill that also expands funding for charter and online schools.
  • House roll call - CCS HB 42 (05/05/2015): 3rd reading of the conference version of the bill restricting transfer rights of students in unaccredited schools.
  • Senate roll call - SCS HCS HB 42 (04/15/2015): 3rd reading of the Senate version of the House-passed bill to restrict the rights of students in unaccredited school districts to transfer to other districts.
  • House roll call - HCS HB 42 (02/25/2015): 3rd reading of the school transfer bill that imposes restrictions on students transferring out of unaccredited school districts.
  • Get the veto letter
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * HB 43
    Sponsor: Wood, David
    Status: H 2nd Read
    Description: Require schools to provide alternatives to online assessment of students. Impose other restrictions on statewide student assessment.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • HCS HB 550
    Sponsor: Wood, David
    Status: H Perfection
    Description: Provide an expedited process by which a charter school with high annual report evaluations can move into the an unaccredited school district. Require charter schools meet state academic performance standards. Require that outcome and measurements in the charger school contract be "aligned" with the annual report evaluations of public schools.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SS HB 556
    Sponsor: Wood, David
    Status: Conference
    Description: Impose additional requirements on cases involving a petition by the Childrens' Division to regain custody of a child that previously had been removed from custody of the parent(s). The Senate version contains several other unrelated provisions dealing with health and welfare issues including mandating safe-sleep practices at day care facilities and requirements for the administration to identify welfare fraud.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • HB 731
    Sponsor: Wood, David
    Status: H Emerging Issues in Education
    Description: Require schools to test students for dyslexia and provide treatment.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • HB 856
    Sponsor: Wood, David
    Status: H Civil & Criminal Proceedings
    Description: Make forging a cororner's report a felony crime.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HB 922
    Sponsor: Wood, David
    Status: H Select Com. on Social Services
    Description: Give access to some confidential mental health records to persons designated by the Mental Health Department as community mental health liaisons.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • Note: The descriptions of bills, amendments and roll-call votes are written by MDN journalists. MDN's database may not include committee assignments of bills made on the last day of the session since it is too late for the committee to act on the bill and, thus, the delayed assignment has no practical effect.