Bill: SB 1784, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
Senate Education
2nd Chamber Committee
House Public Education
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Yes |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Positive |
Positive |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Larry Taylor
Sponsor(s)
Dan Huberty
Bill Caption
Relating to state-developed open education resources for public
schools.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
SB 1784 would change the open instructional source in education into the open education source, a more encompassing resource for teachers and students that permits the free use of research tools in the classroom. The state would permit non state owned material to be included in this domain provided that it: is in the public domain; may be used under a limitation or exception to
copyright law; or is licensed to the state for use in an open
education resource.
Vote Recommendation Notes
Opening up more classroom instructional resources would benefit teachers and students. This supports limited government and consequently we support the bill.
