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CS/CS/HB 901: Middle Grades Reform Act

GENERAL BILL by Baxley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Antone ; Carroll ; Culp ; Kilmer ; Sansom

Middle Grades Reform Act; creates said act; provides purpose & intent; requires implementation of new or revised reading & language arts courses; provides for implementation of rigorous reading requirement in certain schools; requires study of academic performance of middle grade students & schools with recommendations for increase in performance; requires personalized middle school success plan for certain students, etc. Creates 1003.415; amends 1001.42, 1008.25, 1012.34.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/2004 Senate - In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 354 (Ch. 2004-255)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/10/2004 House • Prefiled
2/19/2004 House • Referred to General Education (EDK); Education K-20; Education Appropriations (AP); Appropriations
3/2/2004 House • Introduced, referred to General Education (EDK); Education K-20; Education Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00074
3/8/2004 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- General Education (EDK), 03/10/04, 1:00 pm, 12-H
3/10/2004 House • Recommendation: Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by General Education (EDK); YEAS 7 NAYS 0
3/11/2004 House • Now in Education K-20; On Committee agenda-- Education K-20, 03/15/04, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
3/15/2004 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Education K-20; YEAS 23 NAYS 1 -HJ 00280
3/17/2004 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
3/22/2004 House • Now in Education Appropriations (AP) -HJ 00280
4/1/2004 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Education Appropriations (AP), 04/02/04, 10:15 am, Morris Hall
4/2/2004 House • Recommendation: Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Education Appropriations (AP); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
4/6/2004 House • Now in Appropriations
4/19/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/20/04, 9:15 am, 212-K --Not considered
4/22/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/23/04, 8:30 am, 212-K
4/23/2004 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Appropriations; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -HJ 00815
4/25/2004 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b)
4/26/2004 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00815
4/28/2004 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00912; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00912
4/30/2004 House • Read third time -HJ 01197; Passed as amended; YEAS 109 NAYS 1 -HJ 01197
4/30/2004 Senate • In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 354 (Ch. 2004-255)