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CS/CS/HB 579: Acceleration Mechanisms

GENERAL BILL by Proctor ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Flores ; Goldstein ; Sansom

Acceleration Mechanisms; adds programs to list of public school choice options; adds programs to list of rigorous academic programs included in parent guide; specifies that dual enrollment courses are creditable toward high school completion; revises instructional time requirements & provides for FTE calculation; provides additional course weights for Fla. Bright Futures Scholarship Program eligibility determination, etc. Amends Chs. 1002, 1007, 1009, 1011.62.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 6/10/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-196
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/25/2005 House • Filed
2/7/2005 House • Referred to Choice & Innovation (EDC); Education Appropriations (FC); Education Council
3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Choice & Innovation (EDC); Education Appropriations (FC); Education Council -HJ 00056; On Committee agenda-- Choice & Innovation (EDC), 03/08/05, 3:00 pm, 214-C; Favorable with CS amendment by Choice & Innovation (EDC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00207
3/10/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
3/11/2005 House • Now in Education Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00207
3/16/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FC), 03/18/05, 9:45 am, 212-K
3/18/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Education Appropriations (FC); YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 00265
3/23/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Education Council -HJ 00265
3/25/2005 House • On Council agenda-- Education Council, 03/29/05, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
3/29/2005 House • Favorable by- Education Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00301
3/30/2005 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00301
4/5/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00348; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00348
4/7/2005 House • Read third time -HJ 00375; Passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 00375
4/12/2005 Senate • In Messages
4/19/2005 Senate • Received, referred to Education; Education Appropriations -SJ 00477
5/4/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Education; Education Appropriations -SJ 00912; Substituted for CS/SB 664 -SJ 00912; Read second time -SJ 00912
5/5/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01095; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01095
5/5/2005 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01504
5/26/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/10/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-196