DE HB70 | 2017-2018 | 149th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-6)
Status: Passed on August 30 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-30 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-6)
Status: Passed on August 30 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-30 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Under current educational standards, students are no longer required to be taught cursive writing and many schools have abandoned teaching cursive writing to students. As cursive writing is still an imperative skill in many professions, this bill makes teaching cursive writing a requirement for all public schools in Delaware.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Educational Requirements.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-06-21 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 17 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-06-08 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 36 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-06-08 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 36 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-30 | Signed by Governor | |
| 2017-06-21 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 2 NO 2 ABSENT | |
| 2017-06-14 | Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits | |
| 2017-06-09 | Assigned to Education Committee in Senate | |
| 2017-06-08 | Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 1 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT | |
| 2017-06-08 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 70 - Passed In House by Voice Vote | |
| 2017-05-17 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 70 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2017-04-05 | Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 5 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits | |
| 2017-03-09 | Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House |
