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HB 2087: Charter Schools

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

Charter Schools; provides exemption from ad val taxes for facilities used to house charter schools; revises who is authorized to submit application to convert existing public school to charter school; prohibits unlawful reprisals against district school board employees as result of direct or indirect involvement in application to establish charter school; establishes procedures for reviewing & deciding alleged unlawful reprisals, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2000
Last Action: 6/15/2000 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-306
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/21/2000 House • Filed
3/22/2000 House • Introduced -HJ 00325
3/28/2000 House • Referred to Finance & Taxation (FRC); Education Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00358
4/7/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Taxation (FRC), 04/11/00, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
4/11/2000 House • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Finance & Taxation (FRC); YEAS 8 NAYS 4 -HJ 00538
4/12/2000 House • Now in Education Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00538
4/14/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FRC), 04/18/00, 1:30 pm, 212-K
4/18/2000 House • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Education Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 10 NAYS 3 -HJ 00594
4/20/2000 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00594
4/26/2000 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00826; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00826; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00826
5/1/2000 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 01305
5/2/2000 House • Read third time -HJ 01360; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01361; Passed as amended; YEAS 97 NAYS 19 -HJ 01370
5/2/2000 Senate • In Messages
5/4/2000 Senate • Received, referred to Education; Fiscal Policy -SJ 01148; Immediately withdrawn from Education; Fiscal Policy -SJ 01095; Substituted for CS/SB 1574 -SJ 01095; Read second time -SJ 01095
5/5/2000 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01356; Passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 10 -SJ 01357
5/5/2000 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 02440
6/2/2000 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/15/2000 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-306