CS/CS/HB 821: Early Childhood Education
GENERAL BILL by Barreiro ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Arza ; Cantens ; Kilmer ; Zapata
Early Childhood Education; creates Voluntary 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; creates demonstration program in specified school districts; requires DOE to adopt statewide kindergarten screening, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $7,000,000.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/4/2004 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 2/11/2004 | House |
• Referred to Education K-20; Appropriations |
| 3/2/2004 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Education K-20; Appropriations -HJ 00068 |
| 3/15/2004 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Education K-20, 03/17/04, 8:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 3/17/2004 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by Education K-20; YEAS 21 NAYS 8 -HJ 00475 |
| 4/2/2004 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b) |
| 4/9/2004 | House |
• Now in Appropriations -HJ 00475 |
| 4/19/2004 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/20/04, 9:15 am, 212-K |
| 4/20/2004 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by- Appropriations; YEAS 32 NAYS 11 -HJ 00815 |
| 4/24/2004 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b) |
| 4/25/2004 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 00815 |
| 4/26/2004 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00800; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00801; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00801 |
| 4/28/2004 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00863; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00864; Passed as amended; YEAS 76 NAYS 39 -HJ 00878 |
| 4/28/2004 | Senate |
• In Messages; Received, referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 01339; Immediately withdrawn from Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 01296; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 3036 -SJ 01296; Read second time -SJ 01296; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01296; Read third time -SJ 01314; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01314 |
| 4/28/2004 | House |
• In returning messages; Was taken up -HJ 00947; Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede -HJ 00948, -HJ 01032 |
| 4/29/2004 | Senate |
• In returning messages |
| 4/30/2004 | Senate |
• Refused to recede, requests House to concur -SJ 01458 |
| 4/30/2004 | House |
• In returning messages; Was taken up -HJ 01521; Concurred -HJ 01522; Passed as amended; YEAS 78 NAYS 40 -HJ 01538; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01539 |
| 7/6/2004 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 7/9/2004 |
• Vetoed by Governor |
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| 12/13/2004 | House |
• Veto Message received, referred to Rules & Calendar Council -HJ 00007, -HJ 00024 |
| 5/6/2005 | House |
• Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State |