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CS/CS/SB 1996: Charter Schools

GENERAL BILL by Ways and Means ; Education ; Grant ; Latvala ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Scott

Charter Schools; (THIS BILL COMBINES S1996,1182) provides for recognition as public schools; provides for appeal of disputes & requires mediation services; revises limitations on number of schools; provides for operation by nonprofit organization; authorizes charter schools-in-the-workplace; authorizes distribution of funds to charter schools from Public Education Capital Outlay & Debt Service TF, etc. Amends 228.056, 235.42; creates 228.0561. APPROPRIATION: $18,244,151.

Effective Date: 05/24/1998
Last Action: 5/24/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-206; See also CS/SB 1748 (Ch. 98-228)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/1998 Senate • Filed
    3/18/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education; Ways and Means -SJ 00189
    3/12/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/17/98, 3:00 pm, Room-A(LL-37)
    3/17/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Education -SJ 00222; CS read first time on 03/19/98 -SJ 00229
    3/19/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00222
    3/23/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 03/26/98, 2:30 pm, Room-EL
    3/26/1998 Senate • CS combines this bill with CS 1182 -SJ 00344; Comm. Action:-CS/CS by Ways and Means -SJ 00344; CS read first time on 04/01/98 -SJ 00350
    3/30/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00344
    4/1/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00343; Read second time -SJ 00343; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00343; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00343; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00343
    4/2/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00360; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00360; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00360; CS passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 9 -SJ 00360; Immediately certified -SJ 00360
    4/2/1998 House • In Messages
    4/29/1998 House • Received -HJ 01560; Read second time -HJ 01560; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01560; Read third time -HJ 01561; CS passed as amended; YEAS 65 NAYS 50 -HJ 01561
    4/29/1998 Senate • In returning messages
    5/1/1998 Senate • Was taken up -SJ 01727; Concurred in 2 amendment(s); Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01729; Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended -SJ 01729; Requested House to concur -SJ 01729; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01729
    5/1/1998 House • In returning messages; Was taken up -HJ 02341; Concurred in 1 amendment(s) -HJ 02342; Refused to concur in 2 amendment(s) -HJ 02343; Requested Senate to recede -HJ 02343; CS passed as amended; YEAS 93 NAYS 23 -HJ 02343
    5/1/1998 Senate • In returning messages; Receded -SJ 01807; Concurred -SJ 01807; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 01807; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01807
    5/8/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/24/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-206; See also CS/SB 1748 (Ch. 98-228)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1996, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/5/1998 at 1:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 4543 Charter Schools Education/K-12 Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1996 (Ch. 98-206)
    Location:
    S 1182 (c1) Charter Schools/Capital Outlay Funds Latvala Compare Last Action: 3/26/1998 S CS combines this bill with C<a href=index.cfm?Mode=Bills&SubMenu=1&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=1996>S 1996</a> -SJ 00344; Comm. Action: CS/CS by Ways and Means -SJ 00344; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/SB 1996 (Ch. 98-206)
    Location:
    S 1748 (e1) Thomas Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Line Item(s) Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State; See also CS/CS/SB 1996 (Ch. 98-206)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    228.056 Charter schools.
    228.0561
    235.42 Educational and ancillary plant construction funds; Public Education Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund; allocation of funds.

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  • CS/CS/SB 1996, Engrossed 3 Posted 5/5/1998 at 1:23 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    228.056 Charter schools.
    228.0561
    235.42 Educational and ancillary plant construction funds; Public Education Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund; allocation of funds.

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  • CS/CS/SB 1996, Engrossed 2 Posted 4/3/1998 at 1:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    163656 - Amendment
    Grant 5/1/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    405486 - Amendment
    Grant 5/9/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 393646 - Amendment to Amendment (405486)
    Grant 5/2/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    933944 - Amendment
    Gutman 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    190828 - S Amend. to H Amend.
    Dyer 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/1998 9:34 AM House 65 Yeas - 50 Nays
    5/1/1998 3:42 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/1998 5:35 PM House 93 Yeas - 23 Nays
    5/1/1998 5:57 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    228.056 Charter schools.
    228.0561

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  • CS/CS/SB 1996, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/2/1998 at 2:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    181576 - Amendment
    Campbell 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    974566 - Amendment
    Forman 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/2/1998 3:30 PM Senate 30 Yeas - 9 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    228.056 Charter schools.
    228.0561

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  • CS/CS/SB 1996, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/3/1998 at 1:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education/K-12 (Post-Meeting) 7/2/1998 (pdf)
    Ways and Means (Post-Meeting) 3/26/1998 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    665168 - Amendment
    Hargrett 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    721334 - Amendment
    Holzendorf 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    760348 - Amendment
    Holzendorf 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    900190 - Amendment
    Holzendorf 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    923892 - Amendment
    Campbell 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    228.056 Charter schools.
    228.0561

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  • CS/SB 1996, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/24/1998 at 10:47 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 3/17/1998 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    228.056 Charter schools.
    228.0561

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  • SB 1996, Original Filed Version Posted 3/7/1998 at 2:56 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    228.056 Charter schools.
    228.0561

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