Charter School Expansion Act of 1998

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Every House member of the 105th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 369 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

369 yea50 nay15 present or did not vote

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 29 actions.

1. Oct 22, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-278.
2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
3. Oct 20, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
4. Oct 10, 1998Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 50 (Roll No. 519).House roll call 519
6. OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 50 (Roll No. 519).House roll call 519
7. Oct 9, 1998Resolving differencesResolving differences · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
8. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Riggs moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
9. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
10. Oct 8, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
11. FloorFloor · Amendment SP 3795 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
12. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
13. Mar 31, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
14. Nov 14, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
15. Nov 7, 1997Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion to table the motion to reconsider Agreed to by recorded vote: 256 - 163 (Roll no. 612).House roll call 612
16. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Riggs moved to table the motion to reconsider
17. FloorFloor · Mr. Doggett moved to reconsider the vote.
18. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by recorded vote: 367 - 57 (Roll no. 611).House roll call 611
19. FloorFloor · The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
20. FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Tierney amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Tierney objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings were postponed.
21. FloorFloor · On motion that the Committee rise. Failed by recorded vote: 75 - 334 (Roll no. 609).House roll call 609
22. FloorFloor · Mr. Riggs asked unanimous consent that the following amendments be included in the Pastore amendment and that the Pastore amendment be considered en bloc: An amendment by Mr. Kingston and an amendment by Mr. Traficant.
23. FloorFloor · On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 71 - 348 (Roll no. 608).House roll call 608
24. Nov 4, 1997FloorFloor · On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
25. Oct 31, 1997FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 288 passed House.
26. Oct 14, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Education and Workforce Committee
27. Oct 9, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Education and Workforce Committee
28. Oct 6, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
29. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House