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HB 233: Children First Program

GENERAL BILL by Kosmas ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Heyman ; Greenstein ; Gottlieb ; Sobel ; Cosgrove ; Turnbull

Children First Program; creates said program; creates Children First governing board; provides for creation of county Children First coalitions; provides for coalition initiation grants & for block grant funding & certain waiver authority; requires development of community plans; provides for creation of local school readiness coalitions; provides for award of grants, etc. Amends Chs. 230, 383, 391, 402, 411; repeals 411.222(4).

Effective Date: 07/01/1999 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Committee on Education Innovation (AEC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 366 (Ch. 99-357)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/4/1999 House • Prefiled
1/7/1999 House • Referred to Children & Families (HFC); Education Innovation (AEC); General Appropriations (FRC)
3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Children & Families (HFC); Education Innovation (AEC); General Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00035
3/9/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Children & Families (HFC), 03/11/99, 9:00 am, 317C --Not considered
3/31/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Children & Families (HFC), 04/05/99, 1:00 pm, 317C
4/5/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Children & Families (HFC) -HJ 00551
4/7/1999 House • Now in Education Innovation (AEC) -HJ 00551
4/30/1999 House • Died in Committee on Education Innovation (AEC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 366 (Ch. 99-357)