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CS/HB 2147: Charter Schools

GENERAL BILL by Education Innovation ; Tullis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Melvin ; Crist

Charter Schools; revises date through which district school board must receive charter school applications; authorizes such schools to be operated by municipalities or other public entities; prohibits charter school from hiring certain persons who have resigned in lieu of disciplinary action or have been dismissed for good cause; establishes charter school districts pilot program; provides for protection & indemnity of state & such school, etc. Amends Ch. 228, 235.42.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/17/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-374
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    4/6/1999 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00504
    4/8/1999 House • Referred to Education Innovation (AEC); Education Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00549
    4/13/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Innovation (AEC), 04/15/99, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall
    4/15/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Education Innovation (AEC) -HJ 00751
    4/21/1999 House • CS read first time on 04/21/99 -HJ 00748
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00752
    4/19/1999 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 113; Now in Education Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00751; On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FRC), 04/20/99, 4:00 pm, 212K
    4/20/1999 House • Comm. Action:-Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Education Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00752
    4/22/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
    4/23/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01034; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01034
    4/26/1999 House • Read third time -HJ 01129; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01129; CS passed as amended; YEAS 86 NAYS 28 -HJ 01130
    4/26/1999 Senate • In Messages
    4/27/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Education; Fiscal Policy -SJ 01231; Immediately withdrawn from Education; Fiscal Policy -SJ 01163; Substituted for CS/SB 1066 -SJ 01164; Read second time -SJ 01164
    4/28/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01374; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01374
    4/28/1999 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01661
    6/2/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/17/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-374

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  • CS/HB 2147, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2434 (c1) Charter Schools Kirkpatrick Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 2147 (Ch. 99-374)
    Location:
    H 899 Charter Schools/Employment Wilson Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 2147 (Ch. 99-374)
    Location:
    H 2205 Charter School Capital Outlay Education/K-12 Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Education Appropriations (FRC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 2147 (Ch. 99-374)
    Location:
    S 1066 (c1) Charter School Capital Outlay Funds Sullivan Compare Last Action: 4/27/1999 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00886, -SJ 01222; Read second time -SJ 01163; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01163; House Bill substituted -SJ 01164; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 2147 (Ch. 99-374)
    Location:
    S 1880 (c1) Charter Schools/Employees Jones Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 2147 (Ch. 99-374)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    228.056 Charter schools.
    228.0561 Charter schools capital outlay funding.
    228.057 Public school parental choice.
    228.058
    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/HB 2147, Engrossed 2 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/1999 4:07 PM House 86 Yeas - 28 Nays
    4/28/1999 2:53 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    228.056 Charter schools.
    228.0561 Charter schools capital outlay funding.
    228.057 Public school parental choice.
    228.058
    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/HB 2147, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    228.056 Charter schools.
    228.0561 Charter schools capital outlay funding.
    228.057 Public school parental choice.
    228.058
    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/HB 2147, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/19/1999 (pdf)
    Education Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/20/1999 (pdf)
    Education Innovation (Post-Meeting) 4/16/1999 (pdf)
    Education Innovation (Post-Meeting) 6/17/1999 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    120267 - Amendment
    Education Appropriations 4/22/1999
    11:08 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    125345 - Amendment
    Education Appropriations 4/22/1999
    11:08 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    710747 - Amendment
    Education Appropriations 4/22/1999
    11:19 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    880185 - Amendment
    Education Appropriations 4/22/1999
    11:21 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    228.056 Charter schools.
    228.0561 Charter schools capital outlay funding.
    228.057 Public school parental choice.
    228.058
    235.42 Educational and ancillary plant construction funds; Public Education Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund; allocation of funds.

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  • HB 2147, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Innovation (Post-Meeting) 4/12/1999 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    228.056 Charter schools.
    228.057 Public school parental choice.

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