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CS/HB 51: Schools/Divided Districts

JOINT RESOLUTION by Education/K-12 ; Warner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Feeney ; Ritter ; Merchant ; Thrasher ; Wasserman Schultz

Schools/Divided Districts; constitutional amendment to provide that counties with 45,000 or more students may be divided into two or more school districts pursuant to general or special law, & subject to local voter approval; provides commission to draw district boundary lines, allocate assets, obligations, debts, & bonded indebtedness, etc. Amends s. 4, Art. IX.

Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/22/1996 House • Prefiled
    1/9/1997 House • Referred to Education/K-12 (AEC); Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics (PC)
    3/4/1997 House • Introduced, referred to Education/K-12 (AEC); Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics (PC) -HJ 00052
    3/26/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Education/K-12 (AEC), 04/01/97, 1:00 pm, 413C
    4/1/1997 House • Comm. Action: CS by Education/K-12 (AEC) -HJ 00532
    4/11/1997 House • CS read first time on 04/11/97 -HJ 00524; Now in Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics (PC) -HJ 00532
    5/2/1997 House • Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, In House Committee on Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics (PC)
    11/17/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics (PC), 12/01/97, 11:15 am, 413C --Pending reconsideration
    1/20/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics (PC), 02/02/98, 10:00 am, 413C --Pending reconsideration
    2/2/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics (PC)
    2/10/1998 House • In Academic Excellence Council, pending ranking
    3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Referred to Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics (PC); On Committee agenda-- Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics (PC), 12/01/97, 11:15 am, 413C --Pending reconsideration; On Committee agenda-- Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics (PC), 02/02/98, 10:00 am, 413C --Pending reconsideration; Comm. Action:-Favorable by Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics (PC) -HJ 00081; In Academic Excellence Council, pending ranking -HJ 00081
    3/18/1998 House • Placed on Academic Excellence Council Calendar -HJ 00257
    3/24/1998 House • Read second time -HJ 00317; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00317
    3/25/1998 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 00347
    4/7/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00454; CS failed to pass; YEAS 68 NAYS 47 -HJ 00454; Motion to reconsider adopted --pending roll call -HJ 00454
    4/8/1998 House • CS passed as amended; YEAS 74 NAYS 40 -HJ 00492
    4/8/1998 Senate • In Messages
    4/15/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Education; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00489
    5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Committee on Education

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  • CS/HB 51, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1592 Schools/Divided Districts Klein Similar Last Action: 4/20/1998 S Comm. Action: Unfavorable by Education, laid on Table -SJ 00742
    Location:

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/7/1998 1:58 PM House 68 Yeas - 47 Nays
    4/8/1998 4:07 PM House 74 Yeas - 40 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    IX Section 4

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  • CS/HB 51, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

  • HB 51, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education/K-12 (Post-Meeting) 3/27/1997 (pdf)

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    IX Section 4

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