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HB0126 • 2017
Elementary school foreign language requirement.
AN ACT relating to education; making permissive the requirement that school districts provide foreign language instruction to students in kindergarten through second grade; and providing for an effective date.
Education
Vetoed
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Bill History
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2017-03-27
Governor
Governor Vetoed HEA No. 0102
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2017-03-03
Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0102
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2017-03-02
House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0102
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2017-03-01
LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0102
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2017-03-01
Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-6-0-0-0
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2017-02-28
Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
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2017-02-27
Senate
S COW:Passed
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2017-02-24
Senate
S Placed on General File
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2017-02-24
Senate
S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
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2017-02-01
Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
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2017-01-25
Senate
S Received for Introduction
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2017-01-25
House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-2-2-0-0
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2017-01-24
House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
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2017-01-23
House
H COW:Passed
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2017-01-20
House
H Placed on General File
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2017-01-20
House
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
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2017-01-16
House
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
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2017-01-13
House
H Received for Introduction
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2017-01-12
LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary Bill No.: HB0126 Effective : 7/1/2017 LSO No.: 17LSO-0450 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0102 Chapter No.: [Chapter Number_RO] Prime Sponsor: Piiparinen Catch Title: Elementary school foreign language requirement. Subject: K-2 Foreign Language Requirement . Summary/Major Elements: Under existing law , school districts must provide instruction in foreign languages to students in kindergarten through second grade. The bill eliminates this as a requirement, but still allows school districts to voluntarily provide this instruction. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill .
Current Bill Text
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ORIGINAL House Bill No . HB0126 ENROLLED ACT NO. 102, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2017 General Session AN ACT relating to education; making permissive the requirement that school districts provide foreign language instruction to students in kindergarten through second grade; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1 . W.S. 21 ‑ 9 ‑ 101( g) is amended to read: 21 ‑ 9 ‑ 101 . Educational programs for schools; standards; core of knowledge and skills; special needs programs; class size requirements; cocurricular activities. (g) Not later than the 2002 ‑ 2003 school year, a ll Any school districts shall district may provide instruction in foreign languages to students in kindergarten through grade 2 . A school dist rict that provides instruction in a foreign language pursuant to this subsection shall do so in accordance with standards promulgated by the state board. Section 2 . This act is effective July 1, 201 7 . (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the House . Chief Clerk 1