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CS/SB 2-A: Voluntary Pre-K Education Program

GENERAL BILL by Education Appropriations ; Carlton ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alexander ; Siplin ; Pruitt ; Lynn ; Villalobos ; Bullard ; Crist

Voluntary Pre-K Education Program; creates Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; provides eligibility & enrollment requirements; authorizes parents to enroll their children in school-year program delivered by private pre-K provider, summer program delivered by public school or private pre-K provider, or school-year program delivered by public school; requires appropriate adult supervision for pre-K classes, etc. Creates 1002.51-.79; amends various FS. APPROPRIATION: $11,778,639.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 12/16/2004 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00017; Read second time -SJ 00013; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00014; Substituted HB 1-A -SJ 00015; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1-A (Ch. 2004-484)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/10/2004 Senate • Filed
12/13/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Education; Education Appropriations -SJ 00002; On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Consumer Services, 12/14/04, 9:00 am, 412-K
12/14/2004 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Consumer Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00017; Now in Education -SJ 00017; On Committee agenda-- Education, 12/15/04, 9:00 am, 412-K
12/15/2004 Senate • Favorable by Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00017; Now in Education Appropriations -SJ 00017; On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations, 12/15/04, 3:00 pm, 412-K; CS by- Education Appropriations; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00018; CS read first time on 12/16/04 -SJ 00018; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00018
12/16/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00017; Read second time -SJ 00013; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00014; Substituted HB 1-A -SJ 00015; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1-A (Ch. 2004-484)