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HB 1843: School Class Size/Teacher's Pay

JOINT RESOLUTION by Choice & Innovation Committee ; Stargel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brown ; Brummer ; Kottkamp ; Sansom ; Zapata

School Class Size/Teacher's Pay; constitutional amendment to provide that maximum class size requirements shall be based on district average number of students who are assigned to teacher in specified grades, to move forward date for implementation of class size requirements, to require that minimum salary for each public school teacher shall be no less than $35,000 & shall be higher than national average beginning pay, etc. Amends s. 1, Art. IX, s. 26, Art. XII.

Last Action: 5/5/2005 Senate - Read third time -SJ 01090; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01090; Failed to pass; YEAS 19 NAYS 21 -SJ 01091
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/30/2005 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00299
    4/1/2005 House • Referred to Education Appropriations (FC); Education Council -HJ 00336
    4/13/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FC), 04/15/05, 12:30 pm, 212-K
    4/15/2005 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations (FC); YEAS 10 NAYS 4 -HJ 00568
    4/18/2005 House • Now in Education Council -HJ 00568
    4/25/2005 House • On Council agenda-- Education Council, 04/26/05, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/26/2005 House • Favorable by- Education Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 3 -HJ 00728; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00728
    4/29/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01029; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 01030
    5/2/2005 House • Read third time -HJ 01147; Passed; YEAS 76 NAYS 34 -HJ 01148
    5/2/2005 Senate • In Messages
    5/3/2005 Senate • Received, referred to Education; Education Appropriations -SJ 00909
    5/4/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Education; Education Appropriations -SJ 01037; Substituted for CS/CS/SJR 2090 -SJ 01037; Read second time -SJ 01037; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01037
    5/5/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01090; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01090; Failed to pass; YEAS 19 NAYS 21 -SJ 01091

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  • HB 1843, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/30/2005 at 12:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Choice & Innovation Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Education Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Education Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Education Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Education Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1841 Stargel Linked Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Council on Education Council
    Location:
    H 6007 (e2) Education Traviesa Linked Last Action: 5/6/2005 H In returning messages; Died in returning Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 388 (Ch. 2005-56)
    Location:
    S 2090 (c2) School Classroom Size/Teachers' Pay Lynn Similar Last Action: 5/4/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01074; Read second time -SJ 00957; Substituted HJR 1843 (Failed to pass in Senate) -SJ 01037; Laid on Table
    Location:
    H 813 School Class Size/Teachers' Pay Simmons Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Committee on Choice & Innovation (EDC)
    Location:
    H 1791 Stargel Compare Last Action: 4/26/2005 H This bill combined with 91, 1021, 1223, 1323, 1365, 1737 & 1847 -HJ 00728; Original bill laid on Table, under Rule 7.9(c), refer to HCB 6007 (Died in House returning Messages), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 388 (Ch. 2005-56) -HJ 00728
    Location:
    S 2088 Special Election/September 6, 2005 Lynn Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Education Appropriations
    Location:
    S 2480 (c2) Education Education Appropriations Compare Last Action: 5/5/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -SJ 01184; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01185; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 01185; Substituted HCB 6007 (Died in House returning Messages) -SJ 01186; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 388 (Ch. 2005-56)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    875634 - Amendment
    		Lynn 5/4/2005
    11:19 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    653360 - Amendment
    		Lynn 5/4/2005
    11:19 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    810102 - Amendment
    		Lynn 5/4/2005
    10:07 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    405652 - Amendment
    		Lynn 5/4/2005
    10:08 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    432841 - Amendment
    		Bendross-Mindingall 4/28/2005
    1:35 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 918435 - Substitute Amendment (432841)
    		Bendross-Mindingall 4/28/2005
    4:44 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 431649 - Amendment to Amendment (918435)
    		Stargel 4/29/2005
    11:18 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (8)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/2005 11:25 AM House 105 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/29/2005 11:26 AM House 77 Yeas - 34 Nays
    4/29/2005 11:51 AM House 72 Yeas - 36 Nays
    4/29/2005 11:54 AM House 33 Yeas - 75 Nays
    4/29/2005 11:56 AM House 34 Yeas - 76 Nays
    5/2/2005 5:32 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2005 5:32 PM House 76 Yeas - 34 Nays
    5/5/2005 12:14 PM Senate 19 Yeas - 21 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    IX Section 1
    XII Section 26

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