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CS/HB 135: Charter Schools

GENERAL BILL by Greenstein ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Arza ; Goldstein ; Legg ; Stargel

Charter Schools; establishes Florida Schools of Excellence Commission as charter school authorizing entity; provides powers & duties of commission, including serving as sponsor of said schools, approving certain entities to act as cosponsors, approving or denying applications for Florida Schools of Excellence (FSE) charter schools, & developing standards for & evaluating performance of cosponsors & charter schools, etc. Creates 1002.335; amends 1002.33.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 6/26/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-302
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/13/2005 House • Filed
10/27/2005 House • Referred to Choice & Innovation (EDC); Civil Justice (JC); Education Appropriations (FC); Education Council
3/3/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Choice & Innovation (EDC), 03/07/06, 2:00 pm, 214-C
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Choice & Innovation (EDC); Civil Justice (JC); Education Appropriations (FC); Education Council -HJ 00022; On Committee agenda-- Choice & Innovation (EDC), 03/07/06, 2:00 pm, 214-C; Favorable with CS amendment by Choice & Innovation (EDC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00194
3/13/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
3/14/2006 House • Now in Civil Justice (JC) -HJ 00194
3/20/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice (JC), 03/22/06, 10:15 am, 24-H
3/22/2006 House • Favorable by Civil Justice (JC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00281; Now in Education Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00281
3/31/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FC), 04/04/06, 4:00 pm Or Upon Adjournment of the Fiscal Council, 212-K
4/4/2006 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations (FC); YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 00344; Now in Education Council -HJ 00344
4/6/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Education Council, 04/10/06, 10:00 am, Morris Hall
4/10/2006 House • Favorable by- Education Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00411; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00411
4/26/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00651; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00651; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00655
4/28/2006 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 00930
5/1/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 00947; Passed as amended; YEAS 89 NAYS 27 -HJ 00948
5/1/2006 Senate • In Messages
5/2/2006 Senate • Received, referred to Education; Judiciary; Education Appropriations -SJ 00829
5/3/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Education; Judiciary; Education Appropriations -SJ 00896; Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1030 -SJ 00896; Read second time -SJ 00896; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00896
5/4/2006 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01044; Passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 6 -SJ 01044
5/4/2006 House • In returning messages; Concurred -HJ 01304; Passed as amended; YEAS 89 NAYS 25 -HJ 01304; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01305
6/12/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/26/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-302