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CS/HB 277: Schools/Attendance/Learnfare Program

GENERAL BILL by Council for Lifelong Learning ; Atwater ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Melvin ; Negron ; Wallace ; Betancourt ; Garcia ; Jordan ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Gardiner ; Mahon ; Pickens ; Haridopolos ; Paul ; Mack ; Davis ; Bennett ; Dick ; Attkisson ; Bowen ; Alexander ; Harrington ; Farkas ; Brummer ; Fiorentino ; Weissman ; Byrd ; Holloway ; Littlefield ; Brutus

Schools/Attendance/Learnfare Program; reestablishes Learnfare program; reduces temporary cash assistance based on failure to meet certain education participation requirements; requires conferences between Learnfare participants & school officials; requires development of electronic data transfer system; repeals provision re Learnfare program, etc. Creates 414.1251; amends 228.041, 230.23; repeals 414.125. APPROPRIATION: $251,000.

Effective Date: 06/01/2001
Last Action: 6/1/2001 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-149
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/25/2001 House • Prefiled
1/26/2001 House • Referred to Education Innovation (LLC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Lifelong Learning
1/29/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Innovation (LLC), 02/06/01, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
2/6/2001 House • Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Education Innovation (LLC); YEAS 14 NAYS 0
2/7/2001 House • Now in Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), 02/09/01, 9:00 am, 214-C
2/9/2001 House • Favorable by Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0; Now in Council for Lifelong Learning; On Council agenda-- Council for Lifelong Learning, 02/21/01, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
2/21/2001 House • CS by- Council for Lifelong Learning; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
2/22/2001 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6
2/28/2001 House • Placed on Calendar, on second reading
3/6/2001 House • Introduced, referred to Education Innovation (LLC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Lifelong Learning -HJ 00030; On Committee agenda-- Education Innovation (LLC), 02/06/01, 9:00 am, Morris Hall; Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Education Innovation (LLC); YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00077; Now in Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC) -HJ 00077; On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), 02/09/01, 9:00 am, 214-C; Favorable by Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00078; Now in Council for Lifelong Learning -HJ 00078; On Council agenda-- Council for Lifelong Learning, 02/21/01, 9:00 am, Reed Hall; CS by- Council for Lifelong Learning; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00076; CS read first time on 03/06/01 -HJ 00075; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00076; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00076
3/7/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00125
3/8/2001 House • Read third time -HJ 00143; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00143
3/21/2001 Senate • In Messages
3/23/2001 Senate • Received, referred to Education; Children and Families; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00231
5/2/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Education; Children and Families; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00840; Substituted for SB 1278 -SJ 00840; Read second time -SJ 00840; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00841
5/3/2001 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00975; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00975
5/3/2001 House • In returning messages
5/4/2001 House • Concurred -HJ 02048; CS passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 02048; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 02048
5/18/2001 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/1/2001 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-149