HB 4259: Postsecondary Education
GENERAL BILL by Community Colleges & Career Prep ; Sindler ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano ; Wise ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Prewitt ; Futch ; Gay ; Harrington
Postsecondary Education; revises requirements for college-ready diploma program; includes study of Hispanic & Women's contributions to U.S. in required public school instruction; exempts specified students from postsecondary fees; revises provisions re Vocational Improvement Program; revises dual enrollment provisions; revises credit requirements for high school graduation; revises criteria for participating in college reach-out program, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: 07/01/1998 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/17/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-421; See also HB 3407 (Ch. 98-229)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/17/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-421; See also HB 3407 (Ch. 98-229)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
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| 3/16/1998 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/17/1998 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00237 |
| 3/23/1998 | House |
• Referred to Education Appropriations -HJ 00310 |
| 3/30/1998 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations, 04/02/98, 9:30 am, 102-HOB |
| 4/2/1998 | House |
• Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Education Appropriations -HJ 00468 |
| 4/6/1998 | House |
• Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00468 |
| 4/9/1998 | House |
• Available for Consent Calendar |
| 4/16/1998 | House |
• Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00665; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00665; Read third time -HJ 00666; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00666; Immediately certified -HJ 00677 |
| 4/16/1998 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/21/1998 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Education; Ways and Means -SJ 00756 |
| 4/30/1998 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Education; Ways and Means -SJ 01244; Substituted for CS/SB 2100 -SJ 01244; Read second time -SJ 01244; Amendment pending -SJ 01244, -SJ 01258; Pending amendment adopted -SJ 01355; Read third time -SJ 01365; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01365 |
| 4/30/1998 | House |
• In returning messages |
| 5/1/1998 | House |
• Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted -HJ 02099; Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) failed -HJ 02147; Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended -HJ 02148; Passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 1 -HJ 02148 |
| 5/1/1998 | Senate |
• In returning messages; Was taken up -SJ 01746; Concurred -SJ 01768; Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01768 |
| 5/1/1998 | House |
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 02400 |
| 6/1/1998 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 6/17/1998 |
• Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-421; See also HB 3407 (Ch. 98-229) |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location |
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| H 1579 | Postsecondary Education | Community Colleges & Career Prep | Compare | Last Action: 3/4/1998 H Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 1545 (Ch. 97-246), HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421), CS/CS/SB 1124 (Ch. 98-58) -HJ 00119 |
| H 1797 (c1) | HS Graduation Credit Requirements | Warner | Compare | Last Action: 4/14/1998 H Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Refer to 1998 CS/SB 706 (Vetoed by Governor); Refer to HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421) -HJ 00591 |
| H 3407 (e2) | Barreiro | Compare | Last Action: 5/26/1998 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 98-229; See also HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421) | |
| H 4101 (c1) | 1998 Personal Fitness Education Act | Byrd | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Education, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421) |
| H 4163 (e1) | Postsecondary Education | Casey | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Education, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421) |
| H 4195 (e2) | Postsecondary Education | Casey | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421) |
| H 4371 | Fla. Prepaid College Program | Rayson | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Education Appropriations, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421) |
| H 4693 | Student Grants | Wise | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Education Appropriations, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421) |
| S 706 (e1) | Sullivan | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State, I/S/C Bill( s) passed refer to HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421) | |
| S 758 (c1) | State University System | Grant | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421) |
| S 1142 (c1) | Schools/Instructional Materials | Gutman | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01522, -SJ 01808; House Bill substituted -SJ 01784; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 3407 (Ch. 98-229); See also HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421) |
| S 1194 | Postsecondary Education | Gutman | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Education, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421), CS/CS/SB 1124 (Ch. 98-58) |
| S 1840 (c1) | Education | Grant | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Ways and Means, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421) |
| S 1852 (c1) | Student Grants | Kirkpatrick | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Ways and Means, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421) |
| S 2100 (c1) | Postsecondary Education | Forman | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/1998 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01222, -SJ 01522; House Bill substituted -SJ 01244; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421) |
| S 2136 (c1) | Education | Grant | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421) |
| S 2214 (c1) | Fla. Prepaid College Program | Clary | Compare | Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01522, -SJ 01808; Died on Special Order Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4259 (Ch. 98-421) |
Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
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| H 4259 Filed | 8/28/2000 11:09 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| H 4259 e1 | 8/28/2000 11:09 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| H 4259 e2 | 8/28/2000 11:09 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| H 4259 er | 8/28/2000 11:09 AM | Web Page | PDF |
Committee Amendments
Floor Amendments
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640144 - Amendment |
Forman |
4/29/1998 8:30 PM |
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880258 - Amendment to Amendment (640144) |
Clary |
5/1/1998 5:48 AM |
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833476 - Amendment to Amendment (640144) |
Forman |
5/1/1998 5:48 AM |
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692498 - Amendment to Amendment (640144) |
Holzendorf |
5/1/1998 5:48 AM |
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601056 - Amendment to Amendment (640144) |
Cowin |
5/1/1998 5:48 AM |
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604032 - Amendment to Amendment (640144) |
Cowin |
5/1/1998 5:48 AM |
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402368 - Amendment to Amendment (640144) |
Kirkpatrick |
5/1/1998 5:49 AM |
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275292 - Amendment to Amendment (640144) |
Holzendorf |
5/1/1998 5:49 AM |
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212862 - Amendment to Amendment (640144) |
Kirkpatrick |
5/1/1998 5:49 AM |
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223622 - Amendment to Amendment (640144) |
Horne |
5/1/1998 5:49 AM |
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103960 - Amendment to Amendment (640144) |
Cowin |
5/1/1998 5:49 AM |
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023617 - Amendment to Amendment (640144) |
Sublette |
5/1/1998 8:33 PM |
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500357 - Amendment to Amendment (640144) |
Sindler |
5/1/1998 8:38 PM |
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734461 - Amendment to Amendment (640144) |
Bradley |
5/1/1998 8:39 PM |
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155694 - Amendment |
Cowin |
5/1/1998 8:39 PM |
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485126 - Amendment |
Cowin |
5/1/1998 8:40 PM |
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932276 - Amendment |
Cowin |
5/1/1998 8:40 PM |
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294026 - Amendment |
Forman |
5/8/1998 8:42 PM |
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201410 - Amendment to Amendment (294026) |
Cowin |
4/29/1998 8:22 PM |
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875328 - Amendment to Amendment (294026) |
Cowin |
4/29/1998 8:33 PM |
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715406 - Amendment to Amendment (294026) |
Kirkpatrick |
5/1/1998 5:48 AM |
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484774 - Amendment to Amendment (294026) |
Horne |
5/11/1998 11:39 PM |
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514736 - Amendment to Amendment (294026) |
Kirkpatrick |
5/11/1998 11:42 PM |
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814324 - Amendment to Amendment (294026) |
Kirkpatrick |
5/12/1998 12:28 AM |
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114380 - Amendment |
Cowin |
5/9/1998 8:23 PM |
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410788 - Amendment |
Cowin |
5/9/1998 8:41 PM |
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675986 - Amendment |
Grant |
5/12/1998 12:12 AM |
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960356 - Amendment |
Cowin |
5/12/1998 12:37 AM |
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985796 - S Amend. to H Amend. |
Cowin |
5/1/1998 8:40 PM |
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Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
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| Bill Analysis | H 4259 | Community Colleges & Career Prep (Post-Meeting) | 3/17/1998 12:00 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | H 4259 | Community Colleges & Career Prep (Post-Meeting) | 3/17/1998 12:00 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | H 4259 | Community Colleges & Career Prep (Post-Meeting) | 5/20/1998 12:00 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | H 4259 | Education Appropriations (Post-Meeting) | 3/30/1998 12:00 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | H 4259 | Education Appropriations (Post-Meeting) | 3/30/1998 12:00 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | H 4259 | Education Appropriations (Post-Meeting) | 4/3/1998 12:00 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | H 4259 | Education Appropriations (Post-Meeting) | 4/3/1998 12:00 AM | |
| House Message Summary | H 4259 | Senate | 5/1/1998 12:00 AM | |
| House Message Summary | H 4259 | Senate | 5/1/1998 12:00 AM |
Vote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
| Vote | Date | Chamber | Result |
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| H 4259 e2 | 4/16/1998 11:01 AM | House | 115 Yeas - 0 Nays |
| H 4259 e2 | 4/30/1998 4:28 PM | Senate | 39 Yeas - 0 Nays |
| H 4259 e2 | 5/1/1998 2:19 PM | House | 113 Yeas - 1 Nays |
| H 4259 e2 | 5/1/1998 5:02 PM | Senate | 38 Yeas - 0 Nays |
Citations - Statutes (59)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
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| 20.15 | Department of Education. | |
| 216.136 | Consensus estimating conferences; duties and principals. | |
| 222.22 | Exemption of moneys in the Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Trust Fund from legal process. | |
| 232.246 | General requirements for high school graduation. | |
| 232.2466 | College-ready diploma program. | |
| 233.061 | Required instruction. | |
| 233.0616 | ||
| 239.117 | Postsecondary student fees. | |
| 239.225 | Vocational Improvement Program. | |
| 240.1163 | Joint dual enrollment and advanced placement instruction. | |
| 240.136 | ||
| 240.154 | Proposals for undergraduate enhancement. | |
| 240.207 | Board of Regents; appointment of members; qualifications and terms of office. | |
| 240.209 | Board of Regents; powers and duties. | |
| 240.235 | Fees. | |
| 240.278 | Required course program; Quality Assurance Fund. | |
| 240.311 | State Board of Community Colleges; powers and duties. | |
| 240.321 | Community college district board of trustees; rules for admissions of students. | |
| 240.324 | Community college accountability process. | |
| 240.35 | Student fees. | |
| 240.36 | Dr. Philip Benjamin Academic Improvement Trust Fund for Community Colleges. | |
| 240.382 | Establishment of child development training centers at community colleges. | |
| 240.40204 | Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; eligible postsecondary education institutions. | |
| 240.409 | Florida Public Student Assistance Grant Program; eligibility for grants. | |
| 240.4095 | Florida Private Student Assistance Grant Program; eligibility for grants. | |
| 240.4097 | Florida Postsecondary Student Assistance Grant Program; eligibility for grants. | |
| 240.521 | East Central Florida; authorization for establishment of university, engineering college extension. | |
| 240.522 | Establishment of university in Southwest Florida. | |
| 240.523 | Four-year college, Dade County. | |
| 240.525 | State university or branch, Duval County. | |
| 240.551 | Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Program. | |
| 240.61 | College reach-out program. | |
| 246.011 | Purpose. | |
| 246.081 | License, certificate of exemption, or authorization required; exceptions. | |
| 246.085 | Certificate of exemption. | |
| 246.091 | License period and renewal. | |
| 246.111 | Denial, probation, or revocation of license or certificate of exemption. | |
| 246.201 | Legislative intent. | |
| 246.203 | Definitions. | |
| 246.205 | State Board of Independent Postsecondary Vocational, Technical, Trade, and Business Schools. | |
| 246.207 | Powers and duties of board. | |
| 246.213 | Power of State Board of Education. | |
| 246.215 | License required. | |
| 246.216 | ||
| 246.219 | License fees. | |
| 246.220 | Surety bonds or insurance. | |
| 246.2265 | Additional regulatory powers while disciplinary proceedings are pending; cease and desist orders. | |
| 246.227 | Injunctive relief; unlicensed operation of a school; cease and desist notice; civil penalty. | |
| 246.31 | Institutional Assessment Trust Fund. | |
| 246.50 | Certified Teacher-Aide Welfare Transition Program; participation by independent postsecondary schools. | |
| 455.2125 | Consultation with postsecondary education boards prior to adoption of changes to training requirements. | |
| 455.554 | Consultation with postsecondary education boards prior to adoption of changes to training requirements. | |
| 467.009 | Midwifery programs; education and training requirements. | |
| 476.178 | Schools of barbering; licensure. | |
| 477.023 | Schools of cosmetology; licensure. | |
| 488.01 | License to engage in business of operating a driver's school required. | |
| 731.201 | General definitions. | |
| 732.402 | Exempt property. | |
| 735.301 | Disposition without administration. |
Citations - Constitution (0)
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