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CS/HB 7127: Higher Education

GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee ; Rodrigues, R.

Higher Education; Revises provisions relating to apprenticeships, baccalaureate degree programs, career centers & charter technical career centers, applied technology diplomas, common placement test, specified accountability reports, & adult & workforce education programs.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2015-6)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/25/2015 House • Filed
    • Introduced -HJ 297
    3/27/2015 House • Referred to Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 343
    • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/31/15, 12:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/31/2015 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 354
    • Now in Education Committee -HJ 354
    4/7/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 04/09/15, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
    4/9/2015 House • CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 522
    4/10/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    4/13/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 522
    • CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 521
    4/28/2015 House • Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2015-6)

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  • CS/HB 7127, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/10/2015 at 3:00 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7069 (er) Education Accountability Education Committee Compare Last Action: 4/14/2015 Chapter No. 2015-6
    Location: Became Law
    H 7125 (e1) Postsecondary Access and Affordability Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Higher Education
    Location: In committee/council (HE)
    S 948 (c2) Education Gaetz Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
    S 1252 (c1) Higher Education Stargel Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    Location: In committee/council (AED)
    S 1522 (c1) Workforce Training Detert Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    446.021 Definitions of terms used in ss. 446.011-446.092. Page 3 (pdf)
    446.032 General duties of the department for apprenticeship training. Page 4 (pdf)
    446.045 State Apprenticeship Advisory Council. Page 5 (pdf)
    446.081 Limitation. Page 6 (pdf)
    446.091 On-the-job training program. Page 6 (pdf)
    446.092 Criteria for apprenticeship occupations. Page 7 (pdf)
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 8 (pdf)
    1001.44 Career centers. Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 11 (pdf)
    1002.345 Determination of deteriorating financial conditions and financial emergencies for charter schools and charter technical career centers. Page 15 (pdf)
    1004.015 Higher Education Coordinating Council. Page 16 (pdf)
    1004.02 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    1004.92 Purpose and responsibilities for career education. Page 18 (pdf)
    1007.23 Statewide articulation agreement. Page 19 (pdf)
    1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 21 (pdf)
    1007.33 Site-determined baccalaureate degree access. Page 22 (pdf)
    1008.30 Common placement testing for public postsecondary education. Page 23 (pdf)
    1008.46 State university accountability process. Page 25 (pdf)
    1009.22 Workforce education postsecondary student fees. Page 27 (pdf)
    1009.53 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Page 27 (pdf)
    1009.532 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; student eligibility requirements for renewal awards. Page 28 (pdf)
    1009.536 Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award. Page 29 (pdf)
    1011.80 Funds for operation of workforce education programs. Page 30 (pdf)

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  • HB 7127, Original Filed Version Posted 3/25/2015 at 11:21 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2015 (pdf)
    Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7069 (er) Education Accountability Education Committee Compare Last Action: 4/14/2015 Chapter No. 2015-6
    Location: Became Law
    H 7125 (c1) Postsecondary Access and Affordability Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Higher Education
    Location: In committee/council (HE)
    S 948 (c1) Education Gaetz Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
    S 1252 (c1) Higher Education Stargel Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    Location: In committee/council (AED)
    S 1522 Workforce Training Detert Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    888765 - Amendment
    Between lines 638 and 639, insert:
    Porter 4/7/2015
    3:53 PM
    PDF
    hierarchy 833403 - Substitute Amendment (888765)
    Between lines 638 and 639, insert:
    Porter 4/8/2015
    5:40 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/9/2015
    PDF
    814637 - Amendment
    Between lines 664 and 665, insert:
    Fresen 3/30/2015
    7:30 PM
    Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
    3/30/2015
    PDF
    928193 - Amendment
    Remove lines 744-747 and insert:
    Porter 3/30/2015
    7:31 PM
    Withdrawn
    3/31/2015
    PDF
    796623 - Amendment
    Remove lines 744-747 and insert:
    Porter 4/7/2015
    3:54 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/9/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    446.021 Definitions of terms used in ss. 446.011-446.092. Page 3 (pdf)
    446.032 General duties of the department for apprenticeship training. Page 4 (pdf)
    446.045 State Apprenticeship Advisory Council. Page 5 (pdf)
    446.081 Limitation. Page 6 (pdf)
    446.091 On-the-job training program. Page 6 (pdf)
    446.092 Criteria for apprenticeship occupations. Page 6 (pdf)
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 8 (pdf)
    1001.44 Career centers. Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.345 Determination of deteriorating financial conditions and financial emergencies for charter schools and charter technical career centers. Page 15 (pdf)
    1004.015 Higher Education Coordinating Council. Page 16 (pdf)
    1004.02 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    1004.92 Purpose and responsibilities for career education. Page 18 (pdf)
    1007.23 Statewide articulation agreement. Page 19 (pdf)
    1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 21 (pdf)
    1007.33 Site-determined baccalaureate degree access. Page 21 (pdf)
    1008.30 Common placement testing for public postsecondary education. Page 23 (pdf)
    1009.22 Workforce education postsecondary student fees. Page 25 (pdf)
    1009.53 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Page 26 (pdf)
    1009.532 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; student eligibility requirements for renewal awards. Page 27 (pdf)
    1009.536 Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award. Page 28 (pdf)
    1011.80 Funds for operation of workforce education programs. Page 28 (pdf)

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