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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

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  • 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purview of the Call -SJ 00368; Introduction allowed -SJ 00368; Received, referred to Education -SJ 00368; Immediately withdrawn from Education -SJ 00313; Substituted for SB 38-A -SJ 00313; Read second time -SJ 00313; Read third time -SJ 00313; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00313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

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  • HB 55-A, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/28/2003 at 1:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 38A Charter Schools Webster Identical Last Action: 5/27/2003 S Substituted HB 55-A -SJ 00313; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 55-A (Ch. 2003-393)
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    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.32 Developmental research
    1002.33 Charter schools.
    1011.68 Funds for student transportation.
    1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding.

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  • HB 55-A, Original Filed Version Posted 5/12/2003 at 10:59 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education K-20 (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    293431 - Amendment
    Brutus 5/15/2003
    10:49 AM
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    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/27/2003 2:38 PM House 86 Yeas - 30 Nays
    5/27/2003 4:26 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.32 Developmental research
    1002.33 Charter schools.
    1011.68 Funds for student transportation.
    1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding.

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