HB 367: Fla. Maximum Class Size Study Act
GENERAL BILL by Rayson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Melvin ; Dockery ; Kosmas ; Fasano ; Bullard ; Ziebarth ; Fischer ; Crist ; Murman ; Wallace ; Hafner ; Casey ; Silver ; Cosgrove ; Putnam
Fla. Maximum Class Size Study Act; creates said act; requires school districts to reduce teacher-to-student ratio in certain schools; requires DOE to conduct study of efficacy of class size reductions; provides legislative goals; encourages school boards to install character-development programs in elementary schools. Amends 233.0612.
Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 5/24/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-211
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/24/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-211
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/29/1997 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 2/17/1997 | House |
• Referred to Education Innovation (AEC); Civil Justice & Claims (JC); Education Appropriations |
| 3/4/1997 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Education Innovation (AEC); Civil Justice & Claims (JC); Education Appropriations -HJ 00068 |
| 3/11/1997 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Education Innovation (AEC), 03/17/97, 4:00 pm, 317C |
| 3/17/1997 | House |
• Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Education Innovation (AEC) -HJ 00305 |
| 3/21/1997 | House |
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00305 |
| 3/25/1997 | House |
• Withdrawn from Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00318; Now in Education Appropriations |
| 4/7/1997 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations, 04/11/97, 1:30 pm, 102-HOB --Temporarily deferred |
| 4/9/1997 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations, 04/15/97, 1:00 pm, 102-HOB |
| 4/15/1997 | House |
• Comm. Action:-Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Education Appropriations -HJ 00657 |
| 4/18/1997 | House |
• In Academic Excellence Council, pending ranking -HJ 00657; Placed on Academic Excellence Council Calendar -HJ 00665 |
| 4/23/1997 | House |
• Read second time -HJ 00691; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00691 |
| 4/28/1997 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 01092; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01092 |
| 4/28/1997 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/29/1997 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Education; Ways and Means -SJ 00943 |
| 5/2/1997 | Senate |
• Upon adjournment in Senate Education, Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, Placed on House Consent Calendar |
| 3/3/1998 | House |
• CARRIED OVER; Pending Consent Calendar; In Academic Excellence Council, pending ranking -HJ 00077 |
| 3/18/1998 | House |
• Placed on Academic Excellence Council Calendar -HJ 00257 |
| 3/24/1998 | House |
• Read second time -HJ 00318; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00318 |
| 3/25/1998 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 00348 |
| 4/13/1998 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00548; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00549; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00549 |
| 4/14/1998 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/16/1998 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Education; Ways and Means -SJ 00504 |
| 4/28/1998 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Education; Ways and Means -SJ 00999; Substituted for CS/SB 1374 -SJ 00999; Read second time -SJ 00999; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00999; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 01088 |
| 4/29/1998 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 01152; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01152; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01152; Reconsidered -SJ 01179; Amendment reconsidered, withdrawn -SJ 01179; Passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 01179 |
| 4/29/1998 | House |
• In returning messages |
| 4/30/1998 | House |
• Concurred -HJ 01914; Passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 01914; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01914 |
| 5/8/1998 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/24/1998 |
• Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-211 |
475613 - Substitute Amendment (892899)