NJ A311 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2)
Status: Passed on January 19 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-01-19 - Approved P.L.2015, c.262.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Requires public schools to weight courses in visual and performing arts equally with other courses worth same number of credits in calculating grade point average.

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Title

Requires public schools to weight courses in visual and performing arts equally with other courses worth same number of credits in calculating grade point average.

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Roll Calls

2016-01-11 - Senate - Senate Floor: Second Reading (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-11 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 74 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-11 - Senate - Senate Floor: Amend (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-11 - Senate - Senate Floor: Substitute For S2426 (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-11 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Concur in Senate Amendments (Y: 71 N: 1 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-11 - Senate - Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-10-09 - Assembly - Assembly Education Committee: Reported with Amendments (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-01-19AssemblyApproved P.L.2015, c.262.
2016-01-11AssemblyPassed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (71-1-1)
2016-01-11AssemblyReceived in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
2016-01-11SenatePassed by the Senate (36-0)
2016-01-11SenateSubstituted for S2426
2016-01-11SenateSenate Amendment (33-0) (Ruiz)
2016-01-11SenateReceived in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
2016-01-11AssemblyPassed by the Assembly (74-1-0)
2014-10-09AssemblyReported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
2014-01-16AssemblyIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

Same As/Similar To

S2426 (Same As) 2016-01-11 - Substituted by A311 (2R)

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