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HB 51-B: Academic Freedom & Responsibility

GENERAL BILL by Mealor ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Kilmer ; Andrews ; Harrell ; Needelman

Academic Freedom & Responsibility; requires appointed board members to take oath of allegiance; provides legislative findings re academic freedom & responsibility; requires Florida Board of Education to convene advisory board; revises oath required of persons employed by school boards & districts of free public school system & public institutions of higher learning; reenacts specified provisions, etc. Creates 228.506,.507; amends 876.05; reenacts 876.06,.07,.08,.09,.10.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 10/30/2001 House - Died, introduction refused
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/23/2001 House • Filed; Introduction refused -HJ 00011; On Committee agenda-- Colleges & Universities (LLC), 10/24/01, 8:30 am, Reed Hall --Not considered
    10/30/2001 House • Died, introduction refused

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  • HB 51-B, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/24/2001 at 1:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    10/23/2001 5:35 PM House 76 Yeas - 42 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    228.506
    228.507
    876.05 Public employees; oath.
    876.06 Discharge for refusal to execute.
    876.07 Oath as prerequisite to qualification for public office.
    876.08 Penalty for not discharging.
    876.09 Scope of law.
    876.10 False oath; penalty.

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