The House convened at 11 a.m. Tuesday, passing four bills, three of which related to education.
House Bill 4089 extends the grade level in which cursive writing is to be taught in public schools. Before this bill, schools were only required to teach cursive from second to fourth grade. This bill extends that grade level to fifth.
House Bill 4365 grants college credit hours to those who learn English as a second language. State institutions of higher learning may accept English as a second language to satisfy foreign language credits if the student receives a satisfactory score on the English foreign language exam.
House Bill 4480 authorizes legislative rules of the Higher Education Policy Commission, repeals a rule of the Higher Education Policy Commission, and authorizes a legislative rule for the Council for Community and Technical College Education.
Additionally, House Bill 2497, relating to whistleblower laws, was passed.
Senate Bill 323 and House Bills 2419, 2433, 2877 and 4030 were advanced to third reading.
House Bills 4094, 4476, 4026, 4353, 4496, 4501 and 4510 were advanced to second reading.
Three resolutions were introduced. House bills 4556-4576 were introduced.
The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. Wednesday.
