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CS/CS/HB 7103: Charter Schools

GENERAL BILL by Choice & Innovation Committee ; Stargel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Arza ; Sansom

Charter Schools; modifies provisions re duties of sponsors, application process, denial of application, & review of appeals; provides procedures when state of financial emergency exists; requires school improvement plan to raise student achievement; authorizes DOE to recommend that school districts make certain space available to charter schools; modifies list of special academic programs for transitioning students from military families, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 6/12/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-190
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/13/2006 House • Filed
3/14/2006 House • Introduced -HJ 00189
3/20/2006 House • Referred to Education Appropriations (FC); Education Council -HJ 00264
3/31/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FC), 04/04/06, 4:00 pm Or Upon Adjournment of the Fiscal Council, 212-K --Temporarily deferred
4/7/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FC), 04/11/06, 9:30 am, 212-K
4/11/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Education Appropriations (FC); YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00422
4/14/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Education Council -HJ 00422; On Council agenda-- Education Council, 04/18/06, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall
4/18/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Education Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00539
4/20/2006 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00539
4/26/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00655; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00656; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00656
4/28/2006 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 00930
5/1/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 00948; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00948; Passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 3 -HJ 00949
5/1/2006 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Education; Education Appropriations -SJ 00744
5/3/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Education; Education Appropriations -SJ 00852; Substituted for CS/SB 2424 -SJ 00852; Read second time -SJ 00852
5/4/2006 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00983; Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 00983
5/4/2006 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01320
6/5/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/12/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-190