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CS/HB 137: Baccalaureate Degree Programs

GENERAL BILL by Mayfield ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Zapata

Baccalaureate Degree Programs; provides that community colleges that grant baccalaureate degrees remain under authority of State Board of Education re specified responsibilities; requires said colleges that offer said degrees to maintain their primary mission & prohibits termination of associate degree programs; removes authorization for St. Petersburg College to request funding from Public Education Capital Outlay & Debt Service TF as a university, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 5/5/2006 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/13/2005 House • Filed
10/27/2005 House • Referred to Community Colleges & Workforce (EDC); Education Appropriations (FC); Education Council
11/18/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Community Colleges & Workforce (EDC), 12/06/05, 3:30 pm, 24-H
12/6/2005 House • Favorable by Community Colleges & Workforce (EDC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0; Now in Education Appropriations (FC)
12/30/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FC), 01/12/06, 9:00 am, 212-K
1/12/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Education Appropriations (FC); YEAS 14 NAYS 2; Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
1/13/2006 House • Now in Education Council; On Council agenda-- Education Council, 01/26/06, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall
1/26/2006 House • Favorable by- Education Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 0; Placed on Calendar
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Community Colleges & Workforce (EDC); Education Appropriations (FC); Education Council -HJ 00022; On Committee agenda-- Community Colleges & Workforce (EDC), 12/06/05, 3:30 pm, 24-H; Favorable by Community Colleges & Workforce (EDC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00134; Now in Education Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00134; On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FC), 01/12/06, 9:00 am, 212-K; Favorable with CS amendment by Education Appropriations (FC); YEAS 14 NAYS 2 -HJ 00135; Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Education Council -HJ 00135; On Council agenda-- Education Council, 01/26/06, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall; Favorable by- Education Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00137; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00137
5/5/2006 House • Died on Calendar