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CS/HB 231: Instructional Materials/Cost Savings

GENERAL BILL by Russell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Bendross-Mindingall ; Bullard ; Cantens ; Fiorentino ; Galvano ; Harrington ; Littlefield ; Mayfield ; Murman ; Reagan ; Sobel ; Stargel

Instructional Materials/Cost Savings; authorizes DOE to conduct pilot program; authorizes pilot program within specified counties to enable selected school districts to realize cost savings in purchase of used instructional materials; imposes requirements on vendors of such materials; absolves state from responsibility for certain financial losses; requires Council for Education Policy Research & Improvement to report to Legislature; provides for future repeal.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003
Last Action: 5/2/2003 Senate - Died in Committee on Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/5/2003 House • Prefiled
2/13/2003 House • Referred to General Education (EDK); Education K-20; Education Appropriations (AP); Appropriations
3/4/2003 House • Introduced, referred to General Education (EDK); Education K-20; Education Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00038
3/20/2003 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- General Education (EDK), 03/24/03, 3:00 pm, 12-H
3/24/2003 House • Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by General Education (EDK); YEAS 7 NAYS 0
3/27/2003 House • Now in Education K-20
4/3/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- Education K-20, 04/07/03, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall
4/7/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Education K-20; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 -HJ 00368
4/9/2003 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
4/10/2003 House • Now in Education Appropriations (AP) -HJ 00368
4/11/2003 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Education Appropriations (AP), 04/15/03, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall
4/15/2003 House • Recommendation: Favorable by Education Appropriations (AP); YEAS 15 NAYS 0
4/16/2003 House • Now in Appropriations
4/18/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/21/03, 4:00 pm, 212-K
4/21/2003 House • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -HJ 00464
4/22/2003 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00464
4/24/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00587; Read second time -HJ 00588; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00588; Read third time -HJ 00588; Passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 00588
4/24/2003 Senate • In Messages
4/28/2003 Senate • Received, referred to Education; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 00704
5/2/2003 Senate • Died in Committee on Education