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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
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  • 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    3/19/2002 Senate • Received, referred to Education -SJ 01026; Immediately withdrawn from Education -SJ 01023; Substituted for CS/SB 1776 -SJ 01024; Read second time -SJ 01023; Read third time -SJ 01024; CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 01024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

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  • CS/HB 885, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/21/2002 at 4:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1776 (c1) Declaration of Independence/Schools Clary Similar Last Action: 3/19/2002 S Substituted CS/HB 885 -SJ 01024; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 885 (Ch. 2002-213)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    233.0659

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  • CS/HB 885, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/7/2002 at 2:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Council for Lifelong Learning (Post-Meeting) 3/1/2002 (pdf)
    State Administration (Post-Meeting) 4/30/2002 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    200935 - Amendment
    		Hogan 3/15/2002
    7:53 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    303669 - Amendment
    		Hogan 3/18/2002
    11:11 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/18/2002 2:08 PM House 100 Yeas - 12 Nays
    3/19/2002 7:31 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    233.0659

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  • HB 885, Original Filed Version Posted 1/12/2002 at 12:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Council for Lifelong Learning (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2002 (pdf)
    State Administration (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2002 (pdf)
    State Administration (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2002 (pdf)
    State Administration (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2002 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    330389 - Amendment
    		State Administration 2/9/2002
    12:56 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    233.0659

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