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CS/CS/SB 3036: Early Childhood Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Education ; Carlton ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Constantine ; Cowin ; Lynn

Early Childhood Education; creates Fla. Prekindergarten Education Program; implements s. 1(b) & (c), Art. IX of State Constitution; authorizes parents to enroll their children in program delivered by child development provider, summer program delivered by public school, or school-year program delivered by public school; requires DOE to adopt statewide kindergarten screening; requires certain students to take statewide screening, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $7,000,000.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/28/2004 Senate - Read third time -SJ 01295; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01296; Substituted HB 821 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 01296; Laid on Table
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2004 Senate • Filed
3/31/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 00444; On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/31/04, 2:00 pm, 412-K -SJ 00437; CS by Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -SJ 00583; CS read first time on 04/14/04 -SJ 00598
4/5/2004 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 00583
4/8/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 04/13/04, 9:15 am, 412-K
4/13/2004 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00584; CS read first time on 04/15/04 -SJ 00655
4/14/2004 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 00584
4/15/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 00607; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/21/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00697; Read second time -SJ 00675; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00676, -SJ 00678; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00677, -SJ 00678; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00679
4/28/2004 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01295; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01296; Substituted HB 821 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 01296; Laid on Table