The House Committee on Public Education
78th Legislature
May 22, 2003
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 16, 2003, and a revised
notice posted on May 21, 2003, the House Committee on Public
Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the
chair, Representative Grusendorf, at 7:29 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Dawson;
Hochberg; Madden (5).
Absent: Representatives Branch; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs (4).
A quorum was present.
SB 13
The chair laid out SB 13 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira moved that SB 13, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Dawson; Hochberg; Madden (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Branch; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs
(4).
SB 76
The chair laid out SB 76 as pending business.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that SB 76, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Dawson; Hochberg; Madden (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Branch; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs
(4).
SB 448
The chair laid out SB 448 as pending business.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Eissler now present.)
Representative Eissler moved that SB 448, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Dawson; Eissler; Hochberg; Madden (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Branch; Dutton; Griggs (3).
(Representative Griggs now present.)
SB 1624
The chair laid out SB 1624 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Mercer to explain the
measure.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that SB 1624, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Branch; Dutton (2).
SB 1082
The chair laid out SB 1082 as pending business.
Representative Hochberg moved that SB 1082, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Branch; Dutton (2).
SB 1470
The chair laid out SB 1470.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1488
The chair laid out SB 1488 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Branch now present.)
Representative Oliveira moved that SB 1488, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg;
Madden (8).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
SB 933
The chair laid out SB 933 as pending business.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Eissler moved that SB 933, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Eissler; Madden (5).
Nays: Representatives Dawson; Griggs; Hochberg
(3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
SB 1470
The chair laid out SB 1470 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1444
The chair laid out SB 1444.
Representative Eissler moved that SB 1444, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Dawson; Eissler; Griggs (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representatives Branch; Dutton; Hochberg; Madden
(4).
(Representative Branch now present.)
(Representative Hochberg now present.)
(Representative Madden now present.)
SB 862
The chair laid out SB 862.
Representative Hochberg moved that SB 862, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Madden (1).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
SB 1510
The chair laid out SB 1510.
The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 251
The chair laid out SB 251.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 815
The chair laid out SB 815.
Representative Eissler moved that SB 815, without amendments, be
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reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Madden (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Hochberg (2).
SB 1820
The chair laid out SB 1820.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 617
The chair laid out SB 617.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 547
The chair laid out SB 547.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 589
The chair laid out SB 589.
(Representative Hochberg now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
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measure.
Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 590
The chair laid out SB 590.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 35
The chair laid out SB 35.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 699
The chair laid out SB 699 and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:22 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Grusendorf, Chair
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Julie Linn, Clerk