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CS/SB 332: Student Assessments/Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Education ; Constantine ; Wilson ; Villalobos ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard ; Crist

Student Assessments/Public Schools; (THIS BILL COMBINES S332,1912,2678) delays date by which Education Commissioner must approve use of specified standardized tests as alternative to grade 10 Fla. Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT); allows passage of alternative tests to satisfy assessment requirement for students graduating from high school in 2003-2004 school year, subject to certain conditions, etc. Amends 1008.22, 1003.433; repeals 1008.301.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 364 (Ch. 2004-42)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/21/2003 Senate • Prefiled
10/30/2003 Senate • Referred to Education; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar
3/2/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00025
3/26/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/31/04, 2:00 pm, 412-K --Not considered -SJ 00437
4/8/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 04/13/04, 12:30 pm, 412-K
4/13/2004 Senate • CS combines this bill with SB 1912 & SB 2678; Combined CS additional reference(s): Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports; CS by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00583; CS read first time on 04/14/04 -SJ 00588; Remaining combined CS references: Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar
4/14/2004 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00583
4/16/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00658; Now in Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports
4/22/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports -SJ 00746; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
4/23/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 00779; Now in Rules and Calendar
4/26/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00991; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/27/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01028, -SJ 01176; Read second time -SJ 01138; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01138; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 01138; Ordered engrossed -SJ 01138
4/28/2004 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01196; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01196
4/28/2004 House • In Messages
4/30/2004 House • Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 364 (Ch. 2004-42)