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CS/CS/CS/SB 1712: Ethics in Education Act

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations ; Governmental Operations ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Carlton ; Gaetz ; Lynn ; Alexander

Ethics in Education Act; Specifies certain felony offenses against a minor as additional offenses that constitute a breach of the public trust. Provides notice in the criminal statutes that certain retirement benefits are subject to forfeiture for committing certain felony offenses against a minor. Requires each district school board to adopt standards of ethical conduct and provide training for instructional personnel and school administrators, etc. APPROPRIATION: $153,872.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
 Last Action: 6/10/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-108
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/12/2008 Senate • SPB 7038 submitted as a committee bill (SB 1712) by Education Pre-K - 12; Filed
    2/27/2008 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Governmental Operations; Judiciary; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
    2/29/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/05/08, 2:00 pm, 110-S
    3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Governmental Operations; Judiciary; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00106; On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/05/08, 2:00 pm, 110-S
    3/5/2008 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 00170; CS read 1st time on 03/11/08 -SJ 00188
    3/7/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Governmental Operations -SJ 00170
    3/10/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations, 03/13/08, 10:15 am, 110-S
    3/13/2008 Senate • CS/CS by Governmental Operations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00289; CS read 1st time on 03/20/08 -SJ 00323
    3/14/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Judiciary -SJ 00289; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/18/08, 2:00 pm, 110-S
    3/18/2008 Senate • Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00286
    3/19/2008 Senate • Now in Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00286; On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations, 03/20/08, 8:30 am, 412-K
    3/20/2008 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00346; CS read 1st time on 03/26/08 -SJ 00354
    3/21/2008 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00346
    3/26/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00343
    3/27/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00366; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00367
    4/2/2008 House • In Messages
    4/4/2008 House • Referred to Schools & Learning Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00418
    4/7/2008 House • Received -HJ 00417
    4/9/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Schools & Learning Council, 04/11/08, 9:30 am, 212-K
    4/11/2008 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Schools & Learning Council; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00681
    4/17/2008 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00681
    4/21/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/21/08, 1:00 pm, 212-K; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 29 NAYS 0 -HJ 00790
    4/23/2008 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00790
    4/29/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 01103; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01115
    4/30/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 01254; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01254; CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01265
    4/30/2008 Senate • In returning messages
    5/2/2008 Senate • Concurred -SJ 01661, -SJ 01672; CS passed as amended (562471); YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01672; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01672
    6/2/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/10/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-108

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1712, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/6/2008 at 10:44 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1670 (c4) Early Learning [SPCC] Gaetz Compare Last Action: 4/29/2008 S Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00963; Amendment(s) adopted (790928, 695336, 137466) -SJ 00963; Substituted HB 879 -SJ 00963; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 879 (Ch. 2008-196), CS/CS/CS/SB 1712 (Ch. 2008-108) -SJ 00963
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (34)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    24.121 Allocation of revenues and expenditure of funds for public education.
    112.3173 Felonies involving breach of public trust and other specified offenses by public officers and employees; forfeiture of retirement benefits.
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system.
    794.09
    800.05
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties.
    1001.32 Management, control, operation, administration, and supervision.
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.
    1001.452 District and school advisory councils.
    1001.51 Duties and responsibilities of district school superintendent.
    1001.54 Duties of school principals.
    1002.32 Developmental research
    1002.33 Charter schools.
    1002.36 Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
    1002.421 Accountability of private schools participating in state school choice scholarship programs.
    1003.413 Florida Secondary School Redesign Act.
    1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention.
    1004.92 Purpose and responsibilities for career education.
    1006.061 Child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy.
    1008.33 Authority to enforce public school improvement.
    1008.345 Implementation of state system of school improvement and education accountability.
    1010.215 Educational funding accountability.
    1011.18 School depositories; payments into and withdrawals from depositories.
    1012.27 Public school personnel; powers and duties of district school superintendent.
    1012.315
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel.
    1012.33 Contracts with instructional staff, supervisors, and school principals.
    1012.34 Assessment procedures and criteria.
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements.
    1012.79 Education Practices Commission; organization.
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline.
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties.
    1012.98 School Community Professional Development Act.
    1013.03 Functions of the department and the Board of Governors.

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1712, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/6/2008 at 10:30 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (34)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    24.121 Allocation of revenues and expenditure of funds for public education.
    112.3173 Felonies involving breach of public trust and other specified offenses by public officers and employees; forfeiture of retirement benefits.
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system.
    794.09
    800.05
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties.
    1001.32 Management, control, operation, administration, and supervision.
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.
    1001.452 District and school advisory councils.
    1001.51 Duties and responsibilities of district school superintendent.
    1001.54 Duties of school principals.
    1002.32 Developmental research
    1002.33 Charter schools.
    1002.36 Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
    1002.421 Accountability of private schools participating in state school choice scholarship programs.
    1003.413 Florida Secondary School Redesign Act.
    1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention.
    1004.92 Purpose and responsibilities for career education.
    1006.061 Child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy.
    1008.33 Authority to enforce public school improvement.
    1008.345 Implementation of state system of school improvement and education accountability.
    1010.215 Educational funding accountability.
    1011.18 School depositories; payments into and withdrawals from depositories.
    1012.27 Public school personnel; powers and duties of district school superintendent.
    1012.315
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel.
    1012.33 Contracts with instructional staff, supervisors, and school principals.
    1012.34 Assessment procedures and criteria.
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements.
    1012.79 Education Practices Commission; organization.
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline.
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties.
    1012.98 School Community Professional Development Act.
    1013.03 Functions of the department and the Board of Governors.

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1712, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 3/21/2008 at 12:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2008 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    907271 - Amendment
    		Schools & Learning Council 4/17/2008
    12:26 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 547097 - Substitute Amendment (907271)
    		Policy & Budget Council 4/23/2008
    2:57 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 130005 - Substitute Amendment (907271)
    		Policy & Budget Council 4/29/2008
    9:39 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 562471 - Substitute Amendment (907271)
    		Policy & Budget Council 4/30/2008
    6:39 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (10)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    907271 - Amendment
    		Schools & Learning Council 4/17/2008
    12:26 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 547097 - Substitute Amendment (907271)
    		Policy & Budget Council 4/23/2008
    2:57 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 039535 - Amendment to Amendment (547097)
    		Pickens 4/29/2008
    7:04 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 130005 - Substitute Amendment (907271)
    		Policy & Budget Council 4/29/2008
    9:39 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 856615 - Amendment to Amendment (130005)
    		Pickens 4/30/2008
    9:36 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 397079 - Amendment to Amendment (130005)
    		Pickens 4/30/2008
    9:37 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 757409 - Amendment to Amendment (130005)
    		Pickens 4/30/2008
    9:48 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 675585 - Amendment to Amendment (130005)
    		Pickens 4/30/2008
    9:48 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 870489 - Amendment to Amendment (130005)
    		Vana 4/30/2008
    10:53 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 562471 - Substitute Amendment (907271)
    		Policy & Budget Council 4/30/2008
    6:39 PM     		Senate: Concurred
    5/2/2008     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/27/2008 10:25 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/2008 2:52 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2008 3:27 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (32)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    24.121 Allocation of revenues and expenditure of funds for public education.
    112.3173 Felonies involving breach of public trust and other specified offenses by public officers and employees; forfeiture of retirement benefits.
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system.
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties.
    1001.32 Management, control, operation, administration, and supervision.
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.
    1001.452 District and school advisory councils.
    1001.51 Duties and responsibilities of district school superintendent.
    1001.54 Duties of school principals.
    1002.32 Developmental research
    1002.33 Charter schools.
    1002.36 Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
    1002.421 Accountability of private schools participating in state school choice scholarship programs.
    1003.413 Florida Secondary School Redesign Act.
    1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention.
    1004.92 Purpose and responsibilities for career education.
    1006.061 Child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy.
    1008.33 Authority to enforce public school improvement.
    1008.345 Implementation of state system of school improvement and education accountability.
    1010.215 Educational funding accountability.
    1011.18 School depositories; payments into and withdrawals from depositories.
    1012.27 Public school personnel; powers and duties of district school superintendent.
    1012.315
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel.
    1012.33 Contracts with instructional staff, supervisors, and school principals.
    1012.34 Assessment procedures and criteria.
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements.
    1012.79 Education Practices Commission; organization.
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline.
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties.
    1012.98 School Community Professional Development Act.
    1013.03 Functions of the department and the Board of Governors.

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  • CS/CS/SB 1712, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/14/2008 at 12:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2008 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2008 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    753262 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Gaetz)     		3/17/2008
    3:48 PM     		Favorable
    3/18/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    863248 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Gaetz)     		3/17/2008
    3:48 PM     		Favorable
    3/18/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    743630 - Amendment
    		Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
    (Wise)     		3/20/2008
    7:58 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    446384 - Amendment
    		Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
    (Wise)     		3/20/2008
    7:59 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    121532 - Amendment
    		Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
    (Wise)     		3/20/2008
    7:59 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    802598 - Amendment
    		Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
    (Wise)     		3/20/2008
    8:00 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    401096 - Amendment
    		Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
    (Wise)     		3/20/2008
    3:31 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    136972 - Amendment
    		Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
    (Wise)     		3/20/2008
    3:32 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2008     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/18/2008 2:00 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/20/2008 8:30 AM Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (32)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    24.121 Allocation of revenues and expenditure of funds for public education.
    112.3173 Felonies involving breach of public trust and other specified offenses by public officers and employees; forfeiture of retirement benefits.
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system.
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties.
    1001.32 Management, control, operation, administration, and supervision.
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.
    1001.452 District and school advisory councils.
    1001.51 Duties and responsibilities of district school superintendent.
    1001.54 Duties of school principals.
    1002.32 Developmental research
    1002.33 Charter schools.
    1002.36 Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
    1002.421 Accountability of private schools participating in state school choice scholarship programs.
    1003.413 Florida Secondary School Redesign Act.
    1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention.
    1004.92 Purpose and responsibilities for career education.
    1006.061 Child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy.
    1008.33 Authority to enforce public school improvement.
    1008.345 Implementation of state system of school improvement and education accountability.
    1010.215 Educational funding accountability.
    1011.18 School depositories; payments into and withdrawals from depositories.
    1012.27 Public school personnel; powers and duties of district school superintendent.
    1012.315
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel.
    1012.33 Contracts with instructional staff, supervisors, and school principals.
    1012.34 Assessment procedures and criteria.
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements.
    1012.79 Education Practices Commission; organization.
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline.
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties.
    1012.98 School Community Professional Development Act.
    1013.03 Functions of the department and the Board of Governors.

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  • CS/SB 1712, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/7/2008 at 8:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2008 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/13/2008 10:15 AM Governmental Operations 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (32)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    24.121 Allocation of revenues and expenditure of funds for public education.
    112.3173 Felonies involving breach of public trust and other specified offenses by public officers and employees; forfeiture of retirement benefits.
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system.
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties.
    1001.32 Management, control, operation, administration, and supervision.
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.
    1001.452 District and school advisory councils.
    1001.51 Duties and responsibilities of district school superintendent.
    1001.54 Duties of school principals.
    1002.32 Developmental research
    1002.33 Charter schools.
    1002.36 Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
    1002.421 Accountability of private schools participating in state school choice scholarship programs.
    1003.413 Florida Secondary School Redesign Act.
    1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention.
    1004.92 Purpose and responsibilities for career education.
    1006.061 Child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy.
    1008.33 Authority to enforce public school improvement.
    1008.345 Implementation of state system of school improvement and education accountability.
    1010.215 Educational funding accountability.
    1011.18 School depositories; payments into and withdrawals from depositories.
    1012.27 Public school personnel; powers and duties of district school superintendent.
    1012.315
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel.
    1012.33 Contracts with instructional staff, supervisors, and school principals.
    1012.34 Assessment procedures and criteria.
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements.
    1012.79 Education Practices Commission; organization.
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline.
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties.
    1012.98 School Community Professional Development Act.
    1013.03 Functions of the department and the Board of Governors.

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  • SB 1712, Original Filed Version Posted 2/13/2008 at 10:04 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 PCS 898494 (Post-Meeting) 3/2/2008 (pdf)
    Governmental Operations PCS 445112 (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2008 (pdf)

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (2)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    445112 - Proposed Committee Substitute Governmental Operations 3/12/2008
    8:04 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/13/2008    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 237644 - Amendment (445112)
    		Governmental Operations
    (Lawson)     		3/12/2008
    8:19 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/13/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 022278 - Amendment (445112)
    		Governmental Operations
    (Lawson)     		3/12/2008
    12:07 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/13/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 887132 - Amendment (445112)
    		Governmental Operations
    (Lawson)     		3/12/2008
    12:07 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/13/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 702610 - Amendment (445112)
    		Governmental Operations
    (Lawson)     		3/12/2008
    12:07 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/13/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 674072 - Amendment (445112)
    		Governmental Operations
    (Lawson)     		3/12/2008
    3:22 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/13/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    898494 - Proposed Committee Substitute Education Pre-K - 12 3/4/2008
    9:46 AM     		Clear Action
    		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    952412 - Amendment
    		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Gaetz)     		3/5/2008
    12:08 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/6/2008     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/5/2008 2:00 PM Education Pre-K - 12 4 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (29)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    24.121 Allocation of revenues and expenditure of funds for public education.
    112.3173 Felonies involving breach of public trust and other specified offenses by public officers and employees; forfeiture of retirement benefits.
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system.
    1001.10 Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties.
    1001.32 Management, control, operation, administration, and supervision.
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.
    1001.452 District and school advisory councils.
    1001.51 Duties and responsibilities of district school superintendent.
    1001.54 Duties of school principals.
    1002.32 Developmental research
    1002.36 Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
    1002.421 Accountability of private schools participating in state school choice scholarship programs.
    1003.413 Florida Secondary School Redesign Act.
    1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention.
    1004.92 Purpose and responsibilities for career education.
    1006.061 Child abuse, abandonment, and neglect policy.
    1008.33 Authority to enforce public school improvement.
    1008.345 Implementation of state system of school improvement and education accountability.
    1010.215 Educational funding accountability.
    1011.18 School depositories; payments into and withdrawals from depositories.
    1012.27 Public school personnel; powers and duties of district school superintendent.
    1012.33 Contracts with instructional staff, supervisors, and school principals.
    1012.34 Assessment procedures and criteria.
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements.
    1012.79 Education Practices Commission; organization.
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline.
    1012.796 Complaints against teachers and administrators; procedure; penalties.
    1012.98 School Community Professional Development Act.
    1013.03 Functions of the department and the Board of Governors.

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