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HB 55-A: Charter Schools

GENERAL BILL by Baxley

Charter Schools; requires emphasis on reading; requires certain accountability measures; authorizes community colleges to develop charter schools; revises application requirements; revises administrative fees charged by sponsor for provision of services; provides report to Governor; revises eligibility criteria for charter school capital outlay funding; provides allocation criteria for said outlay appropriations, etc. Amends 1002.33,.32, 1011.68, 1013.62.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003
Last Action: 6/9/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-393
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
5/12/2003 House • Filed; Introduction refused -HJ 00008
5/13/2003 House • Considered outside purview of the Call -HJ 00025; Introduction allowed -HJ 00025; Introduced -HJ 00030
5/14/2003 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 00090
5/15/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00069; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00069
5/27/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 00155; Passed; YEAS 86 NAYS 30 -HJ 00155
5/27/2003 Senate • In Messages; Considered outside purview of the Call -SJ 00368; Introduction allowed -SJ 00368; Received, referred to Education -SJ 00368; Immediately withdrawn from Education -SJ 00313; Substituted for SB 38-A -SJ 00313; Read second time -SJ 00313; Read third time -SJ 00313; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00313
5/27/2003 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00428
6/6/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/9/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-393