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An Act to Update the Provision of Law Concerning Student Codes of Conduct in Order to Reflect Best Practices Regarding Behavioral Threat Assessment and Response

Passed

Introduced by Joseph Rafferty, District 34

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An Act to Update the Provision of Law Concerning Student Codes of Conduct in Order to Reflect Best Practices Regarding Behavioral Threat Assessment and Response

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PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

May 27, 2025

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Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Acc Maj Ought To Pass Rep RC #169 · May 22, 2025

79

Yes

65

No

7

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

  2. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  3. Work Session Held

  4. Voted: Divided Report

  5. Reported Out: OTP/ONTP

  6. Reports Read

  7. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED

  8. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 204 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  9. Bill READ ONCE

  10. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

  11. Sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  12. Reports READ.

  13. On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  14. ROLL CALL NO. 169 (Yeas 79 - Nays 65 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)

  15. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  16. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  17. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED

  18. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  20. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  21. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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