Phylicia's Law
Latest action · Feb 5, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 4, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Phylicia's Law - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies applying for funds under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program to require schools sponsoring off-premises overnight field trips to develop, and provide to parents whose children are to be taken on such trips, written safety plans that include: (1) policies on curfews, room checks, and chaperone qualifications; and (2) emergency procedures to be followed when a serious injury or death occurs.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 4, 2007 to Apr 22, 2008; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Dec 4, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Dec 4, 2007 |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Dec 13, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Dec 4, 2007 |
| Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee | Referred Feb 5, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 5, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Dec 4, 2007Introduced in House
- Dec 4, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Phylicia's Law
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Accident prevention
- Child safety
- Death
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Educational planning
- Elementary and secondary education
- Elementary education
- Emergency Management
- Emergency medicine
- Families
- Federal aid to education
- Health
- Parent-school relationships
- Safety measures
- School security
- Secondary education
- Student activities
- Student transportation
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2007Introduced in House
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