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CS/CS/SB 1334: Universal Prekindergarten Education

GENERAL BILL by Education ; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services ; Garcia ; Constantine ; Carlton ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Atwater

Universal Prekindergarten Education; (THIS BILL COMBINES CS/S1334,534,360) implements specified provisions of State Constitution; creates voluntary universal prekindergarten education program; limits application of provisions re school readiness programs; requires State Board of Education to submit report with recommendations or options for on curriculum, design, & standards of said program; directs OPPAGA & Auditor General to conduct audits & submit reports, etc.

Effective Date: 06/04/2003
Last Action: 6/4/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-93
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/18/2003 Senate • Prefiled
3/3/2003 Senate • Referred to Education; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 00070
3/18/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Education; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 00185; Rereferred to Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Education -SJ 00185
3/20/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services, 03/25/03, 9:00 am, 412-K
3/25/2003 Senate • CS by Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00283; CS read first time on 03/27/03 -SJ 00290
3/27/2003 Senate • Now in Education -SJ 00283
3/31/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 04/03/03, 9:00 am, 412-K
4/3/2003 Senate • CS combines this bill with SB 534 & SB 360; Combined CS additional reference(s): Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations; CS/CS by Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00359; CS read first time on 04/08/03 -SJ 00362; Remaining combined CS references: Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
4/7/2003 Senate • Now in Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services
4/8/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 00357; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/10/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00381; Read second time -SJ 00374
4/16/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00410; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00410
4/23/2003 House • In Messages
4/24/2003 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00595
4/30/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for HB 193 -HJ 00815; Read second time -HJ 00815; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00815
5/2/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 01050; CS passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 01050
5/2/2003 Senate • In returning messages; Was taken up -SJ 01147; Concurred -SJ 01148; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01148; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01148
5/22/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/4/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-93