Robotics competition program. Amends the robotics competition program (program) definition of "allowable expenses" to allow a robotics competition team to use grant funds on expenses associated with a robotics competition. (Current law allows expenditures for expenses associated with attendance at a robotics competition.) Amends the program definition of "eligible school" to include a nonpublic school accredited by a national or regional accreditation agency that is recognized by the state board of education. Amends the program definition of "eligible team" to include a community based robotics competition team. Requires the department of education (department) to consider the number of participants when developing a guideline to award grants. Requires the department to award grants for each school year not later than August 1 of the applicable school year. Specifies that the program and any participation by a team mentor and team coach in the program is not subject to collective bargaining.
| Authored by Representative Goodrich | Coauthored by Representatives Behning and Karickhoff |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate | Senate - Third reading | PASS | |
| 2024-01-23 | House | House - Third reading | PASS |
| Title | Description | Date | View |
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| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Senate Enrolled | 2024-02-23 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #3: Senate Comm Sub | 2024-02-20 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #2: Senate Comm Sub | 2024-02-19 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub | 2024-02-15 | Click To View |
| Committee Report | House Committee Report | 2024-02-15 | Click To View |
| Vote Sheet | Vote Sheet February 14, 2024 | 2024-02-14 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #3: House Comm Sub | 2024-01-23 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #2: House Comm Sub | 2024-01-22 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub | 2024-01-18 | Click To View |
| Committee Report | House Committee Report | 2024-01-18 | Click To View |
| Vote Sheet | Vote Sheet January 17, 2024 | 2024-01-17 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Introduced | 2024-01-08 | Click To View |
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-11 | House | Public Law 64 |
| 2024-03-11 | House | Signed by the Governor |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Returned to the House without amendments |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as cosponsor |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 171: yeas 49, nays 0 |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Senator Carrasco added as cosponsor |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
| 2024-02-15 | Senate | Senator Crane added as cosponsor |
| 2024-02-15 | Senate | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Referred to the Senate |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 36: yeas 97, nays 0 |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Senate sponsors: Senators Rogers, Bassler, Buchanan |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Representatives Lauer and Klinker added as coauthors |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Rule 105.1 suspended |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2024-01-09 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Education |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Authored by Representative Goodrich |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Coauthored by Representatives Behning and Karickhoff |
