Connecticut 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 D cosponsors

SB 956 — AN ACT CONCERNING GUIDELINES FOR A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELOR PROGRAM.

Last action — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    14 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 19 removed

15 line(s) added, 19 removed.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
General Assembly Substitute Bill No.
956 January Session, 2019 LCO No.
956 January Session, 2019 AN ACT CONCERNING GUIDELINES FOR A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELOR PROGRAM.
4738 Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by:
(ED) AN ACT CONCERNING A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELOR PROGRAM.
(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) Not later than January 1, 2020, the State Board of Education, in collaboration with the Connecticut School Counselor Association, shall adopt guidelines for a comprehensive school counseling program.
(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) Not later than January 1, 2020, the State Board of Education, in collaboration with a state-wide association that represents school counselors, shall adopt guidelines for a comprehensive school counseling program.
Section 1 July 1, 2019 New section LCO No.
Section 1 July 1, 2019 New section Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
4738 1 of 2 Raised Bill No.
The title was changed to accurately reflect the contents of the bill and in Section 1, "the Connecticut School Counselor Association" was replaced with "a state-wide association that represents school counselors" for consistency with standard drafting conventions.
956 Statement of Purpose:
ED Joint Favorable Subst.
To require the State Board of Education to adopt guidelines for a comprehensive school counselor program.
-LCO LCO \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00956-R01 of 1 SB.docx
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Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] LCO No.
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Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT 19-63

  5. IN CONCURRENCE

  6. HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  7. HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 472

  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  10. ON CONSENT CALENDAR

  11. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  12. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  13. FILE NO. 326

  14. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 152

  15. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  16. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  17. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/19

  18. FILED WITH LCO

  19. Joint Favorable

  20. PUBLIC HEARING 0306

  21. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education

Sponsors

  • Geraldo C. Reyes · Primary
  • Devin R. Carney · Primary
  • Alexandra Bergstein · Primary
  • Julie Kushner · Primary
  • Catherine A. Osten · Primary
  • Robin E. Comey · Primary
  • Tammy R. Exum · Primary
  • Joseph C. Serra · Primary
  • Henry J. Genga · Primary
  • Tom Delnicki · Primary
  • John K. Hampton · Primary
  • Carlo Leone · Primary
  • Derek Slap · Primary
  • Norman Needleman · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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14 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (14)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 956?
SB 956 is sponsored by Reyes, Geraldo C., Carney, Devin R., Bergstein, Alexandra, Julie Kushner (Democratic), Catherine A. Osten (Democratic), Comey, Robin E., Exum, Tammy R., Serra, Joseph C., Genga, Henry J., Delnicki, Tom, Hampton, John K., Leone, Carlo, Derek Slap (Democratic), and Norman Needleman (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 956?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2019. Enacted.
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