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CS/CS/SB 2308: Commissioner of Education [SPCC]

JOINT RESOLUTION by Higher Education Appropriations ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Carlton ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wilson ; Bullard ; Gaetz ; Lynn

Commissioner of Education [SPCC]; Proposes amendments to the State Constitution which will create an elected Commissioner of Education who will be a member of the Cabinet and will be responsible for the supervision of public education as provided by law; requires the Commissioner of Education to hold a bachelor's degree or a higher academic degree; includes the Commissioner of Education with other Cabinet members as a trustee of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, etc.

Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/26/2008 Senate • Filed
2/27/2008 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Higher Education 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; Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00122; 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 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00170; CS read 1st time on 03/11/08 -SJ 00189
3/7/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00170
3/10/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education Appropriations, 03/13/08, 1:00 pm, 117-K
3/13/2008 Senate • CS/CS by- Higher Education Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00289; CS read 1st time on 03/20/08 -SJ 00328
3/14/2008 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00331, -SJ 00289
3/26/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00342
3/27/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00363; CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 4 -SJ 00365
4/2/2008 House • In Messages
4/27/2008 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00977
4/29/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/30/2008 House • Retained on Calendar
5/2/2008 House • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52)