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• Introduced to the Senate Education Committee on January 15, 2008, to allow students in grade 10 to be eligible as “concurrent enrollment pupils” (currently only available for grades 11 and 12) so that they can enroll in college courses while also enrolled in high school.
  • Referred to the Senate Education Committee on January 16, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on January 31, 2008, recommending the bill be passed.
• Passed in the Senate (40 to 0) on February 7, 2008, to allow students in grade 10 to enroll in college courses while also enrolled in high school. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on February 8, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Education Committee on February 11, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on March 7, 2008, recommending the bill be passed.
• Passed in the House (93 to 30) on March 13, 2008, to allow students in grade 10 to enroll in college courses while also enrolled in high school. Because the House did not change the bill in any way, it is thereby forwarded to the governor for her consideration . [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on March 28, 2008.