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CS/HB 885: Declaration of Independence/Schools

GENERAL BILL by Council for Lifelong Learning ; Melvin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mahon ; Dick ; Kallinger ; Haridopolos ; Kilmer

Declaration of Independence/Schools; requires Celebrate Freedom Week to be recognized in public schools each September; requires portion of Declaration of Independence to be recited daily by students during that week; provides for excusal of student from performing required recitation. Creates 233.0659.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
Last Action: 4/30/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-213
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/11/2002 House • Prefiled
1/21/2002 House • Referred to State Administration (SGC); Council for Lifelong Learning
1/22/2002 House • Introduced, referred to State Administration (SGC); Council for Lifelong Learning -HJ 00063
2/5/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- State Administration (SGC), 02/07/02, 8:00 am, 306-H
2/7/2002 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by State Administration (SGC); YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -HJ 00226
2/8/2002 House • Now in Council for Lifelong Learning -HJ 00226
2/12/2002 House • On Council agenda-- Council for Lifelong Learning, 02/14/02, 11:45 am, Reed Hall --Not considered
2/18/2002 House • On Council agenda-- Council for Lifelong Learning, 02/20/02, 6:15 pm or 15 minutes upon adjournment, Reed Hall --Not considered
2/26/2002 House • On Council agenda-- Council for Lifelong Learning, 02/28/02, 9:30 am, Reed Hall
2/28/2002 House • CS by- Council for Lifelong Learning; YEAS 15 NAYS 2 -HJ 00859
3/6/2002 House • CS read first time on 03/06/02 -HJ 00855; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00859; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00859
3/15/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01813
3/18/2002 House • Read third time -HJ 01982; CS passed; YEAS 100 NAYS 12 -HJ 01983
3/18/2002 Senate • In Messages
3/19/2002 Senate • Received, referred to Education -SJ 01026; Immediately withdrawn from Education -SJ 01023; Substituted for CS/SB 1776 -SJ 01024; Read second time -SJ 01023; Read third time -SJ 01024; CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 01024
3/19/2002 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 02248
4/15/2002 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/30/2002 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-213