2014 Senate Bill 953

Expand state oversight of public school overspending

Introduced in the Senate

May 21, 2014

Introduced by Sen. Howard Walker (R-37)

To authorize appointment by the governor of an Emergency Manager for a public school district that fails to comply with an “enhanced deficit elimination plan” required by Senate Bill 952 for a district whose first plan failed to fix the problem, or is in “rapidly declining financial circumstances”.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Dec. 2, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 3, 2014

Amendment offered

To eliminate a tie-bar to Senate Bill 956, meaning this bill can still become law if that one does not. SB 956 would revise details of a law that allows the state to loan money to a public school district that has a deficit and an approved plan to eliminate it.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 23 to 15 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 3, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Financial Liability Reform

Dec. 11, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.