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CS/HB 985: Workplace Skills of Students

GENERAL BILL by Schools & Learning Council ; Nelson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hukill ; Legg ; McKeel ; Meadows ; Patterson ; Taylor, P

Workplace Skills of Students; Provides for award of Florida Ready to Work Credential; provides for credential levels based on assessment scores; requires student to earn credential for high school graduation with career or technical major area of interest; requires student to earn credential for receipt of Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award; requires WFI & DOE to ensure consistent use of such credential.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1908 (Ch. 2008-235)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/19/2008 House • Filed
2/28/2008 House • Referred to Schools & Learning Council; Policy & Budget Council
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Schools & Learning Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00078
3/12/2008 House • Referred to 21st Century Competitiveness (SL) by Schools & Learning Council -HJ 00281
3/14/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- 21st Century Competitiveness (SL), 03/18/08, 9:00 am, 404-H
3/18/2008 House • Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by 21st Century Competitiveness (SL); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00307; Now in Schools & Learning Council -HJ 00307
3/21/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Schools & Learning Council, 03/25/08, 9:00 am, 212-K
3/25/2008 House • CS by Schools & Learning Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00346
3/26/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 03/26/08 -HJ 00342; CS filed
3/27/2008 House • Referred to- Calendar -HJ 00361
4/16/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00556
4/18/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00644; CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 00644
4/22/2008 Senate • In Messages
5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1908 (Ch. 2008-235)