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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

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  • 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Received, referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 01339; Immediately withdrawn from Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 01296; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 3036 -SJ 01296; Read second time -SJ 01296;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
    7/9/2004 • Vetoed by Governor
    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

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  • CS/CS/HB 821, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2004 at 8:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 3036 (e1) Early Childhood Education Carlton Similar Last Action: 4/28/2004 S Read third time -SJ 01295; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01296; Substituted HB 821 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 01296; Laid on Table
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (31)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.
    20.15 Department of Education.
    20.50 Agency for Workforce Innovation.
    125.901 Children's services; independent special district; council; powers, duties, and functions.
    216.133 Definitions; ss. 216.133-216.137.
    216.136 Consensus estimating conferences; duties and principals.
    402.265
    402.3016 Early Head Start collaboration grants.
    411.01 Florida Partnership for School Readiness; school readiness coalitions.
    411.011 Records of children in school readiness programs.
    411.012 Voluntary universal prekindergarten education program.
    411.226 Learning Gateway.
    411.227 Components of the Learning Gateway.
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act.
    1001.23 Specific powers and duties of the Department of Education.
    1002.22 Student records and reports; rights of parents and students; notification; penalty.
    1002.51
    1002.53
    1002.55
    1002.57
    1002.59
    1002.61
    1002.63
    1002.65
    1002.67
    1002.69
    1002.71
    1002.73
    1002.75
    1003.54 Teenage parent programs.
    1008.21 School readiness uniform screening

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  • CS/CS/HB 821, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/4/2004 at 8:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (31)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.
    20.15 Department of Education.
    20.50 Agency for Workforce Innovation.
    125.901 Children's services; independent special district; council; powers, duties, and functions.
    216.133 Definitions; ss. 216.133-216.137.
    216.136 Consensus estimating conferences; duties and principals.
    402.265
    402.3016 Early Head Start collaboration grants.
    411.01 Florida Partnership for School Readiness; school readiness coalitions.
    411.011 Records of children in school readiness programs.
    411.012 Voluntary universal prekindergarten education program.
    411.226 Learning Gateway.
    411.227 Components of the Learning Gateway.
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act.
    1001.23 Specific powers and duties of the Department of Education.
    1002.22 Student records and reports; rights of parents and students; notification; penalty.
    1002.51
    1002.53
    1002.55
    1002.57
    1002.59
    1002.61
    1002.63
    1002.65
    1002.67
    1002.69
    1002.71
    1002.73
    1002.75
    1003.54 Teenage parent programs.
    1008.21 School readiness uniform screening

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  • CS/CS/HB 821, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/26/2004 at 7:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    470076 - Amendment
    Alexander 4/28/2004
    3:04 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    390665 - Amendment
    Sobel 4/27/2004
    8:16 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    378851 - Amendment
    Richardson 4/27/2004
    8:48 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    854129 - Amendment
    Ausley 4/28/2004
    11:18 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2004 12:29 PM House 43 Yeas - 71 Nays
    4/28/2004 12:59 PM House 76 Yeas - 39 Nays
    4/28/2004 5:50 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/2004 11:11 PM House 78 Yeas - 40 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (28)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.
    20.50 Agency for Workforce Innovation.
    125.901 Children's services; independent special district; council; powers, duties, and functions.
    216.133 Definitions; ss. 216.133-216.137.
    216.136 Consensus estimating conferences; duties and principals.
    402.3016 Early Head Start collaboration grants.
    411.01 Florida Partnership for School Readiness; school readiness coalitions.
    411.011 Records of children in school readiness programs.
    411.012 Voluntary universal prekindergarten education program.
    411.226 Learning Gateway.
    411.227 Components of the Learning Gateway.
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act.
    1001.23 Specific powers and duties of the Department of Education.
    1002.22 Student records and reports; rights of parents and students; notification; penalty.
    1002.51
    1002.53
    1002.55
    1002.57
    1002.59
    1002.63
    1002.65
    1002.67
    1002.69
    1002.71
    1002.73
    1002.75
    1003.54 Teenage parent programs.
    1008.21 School readiness uniform screening

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  • CS/CS/HB 821, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/25/2004 at 12:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    135231 - Amendment
    Ausley 4/26/2004
    8:43 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    866197 - Amendment
    Barreiro 4/26/2004
    8:57 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    224627 - Amendment
    Barreiro 4/26/2004
    8:57 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    612023 - Amendment
    Barreiro 4/26/2004
    9:21 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    614603 - Amendment
    Barreiro 4/26/2004
    9:22 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    316643 - Amendment
    Barreiro 4/26/2004
    9:23 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (28)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.
    20.50 Agency for Workforce Innovation.
    125.901 Children's services; independent special district; council; powers, duties, and functions.
    216.133 Definitions; ss. 216.133-216.137.
    216.136 Consensus estimating conferences; duties and principals.
    402.3016 Early Head Start collaboration grants.
    411.01 Florida Partnership for School Readiness; school readiness coalitions.
    411.011 Records of children in school readiness programs.
    411.012 Voluntary universal prekindergarten education program.
    411.226 Learning Gateway.
    411.227 Components of the Learning Gateway.
    624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act.
    1001.23 Specific powers and duties of the Department of Education.
    1002.22 Student records and reports; rights of parents and students; notification; penalty.
    1002.51
    1002.53
    1002.55
    1002.57
    1002.59
    1002.63
    1002.65
    1002.67
    1002.69
    1002.71
    1002.73
    1002.75
    1003.54 Teenage parent programs.
    1008.21 School readiness uniform screening

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  • CS/HB 821, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/2/2004 at 10:10 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    411.01 Florida Partnership for School Readiness; school readiness coalitions.
    1008.21 School readiness uniform screening

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  • HB 821, Original Filed Version Posted 2/4/2004 at 2:16 PM

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

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    411.01 Florida Partnership for School Readiness; school readiness coalitions.

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