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CS/SB 502: Students/Computers/Internet Access

GENERAL BILL by Education Appropriations ; Wilson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist ; Bullard

Students/Computers/Internet Access; creates program to offer discounted computers & Internet access to public school students in grades 5 through 12; requires DOE to negotiate terms with broadband Internet access providers; requires State Board of Education to adopt rules, including rules for provision of technical training to students; requires Digital Divide Council to implement pilot project to assist low-income students with purchasing discounted computers, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 4/27/2006 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00646; Read second time -SJ 00644; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00644; Substituted HB 765 -SJ 00645; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 765 (Ch. 2006-137)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/26/2005 Senate • Filed
11/10/2005 Senate • Referred to Education; Commerce and Consumer Services; Education Appropriations
1/31/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 02/07/06, 9:00 am, 110-S
2/7/2006 Senate • Favorable by Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2/8/2006 Senate • Now in Commerce and Consumer Services
3/3/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Consumer Services, 03/08/06, 9:30 am, 401-S
3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education; Commerce and Consumer Services; Education Appropriations -SJ 00075; On Committee agenda-- Education, 02/07/06, 9:00 am, 110-S; Favorable by Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00191; Now in Commerce and Consumer Services -SJ 00191; On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Consumer Services, 03/08/06, 9:30 am, 401-S
3/8/2006 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Consumer Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00229; Now in Education Appropriations -SJ 00229
4/19/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations, 04/24/06, 1:30 pm (or 15 min. after completion of Ways & Means), 412-K
4/24/2006 Senate • CS by- Education Appropriations; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00580; CS read first time on 04/26/06 -SJ 00583
4/25/2006 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00581
4/27/2006 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00646; Read second time -SJ 00644; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00644; Substituted HB 765 -SJ 00645; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 765 (Ch. 2006-137)