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CS/HB 543: High School Science Assessment

GENERAL BILL by PreK-12 Policy Committee ; Mayfield ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crisafulli ; Ford ; Hasner ; Legg ; Stargel ; Williams, T. ; Zapata

High School Science Assessment; Requires students entering grade 9 to earn one credit in Biology I or in series of equivalent courses for high school graduation beginning with 2010-2011 school year; requires administration of end-of-course assessment in biology as field test during 2010-2011 school year; requires end-of-course assessment in biology to replace comprehensive assessment of science administered at high school level beginning with 2011-2012 school year, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
 Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/20/2009 House • Filed
    2/12/2009 House • Referred to PreK-12 Policy (EPC); Education Policy Council; PreK-12 Appropriations (CEED); Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development
    3/3/2009 House • Introduced, referred to PreK-12 Policy (EPC); Education Policy Council; PreK-12 Appropriations (CEED); Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development -HJ 00050
    3/6/2009 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Policy (EPC), 03/10/09, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/10/2009 House • CS by PreK-12 Policy (EPC); YEAS 11 NAYS 2 -HJ 00203
    3/16/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 03/16/09 -HJ 00211
    3/13/2009 House • CS filed; CS referred to PreK-12 Appropriations (CEED); Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development -HJ 00213; Now in PreK-12 Appropriations (CEED)
    3/17/2009 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Appropriations (CEED), 03/19/09, 8:00 am, 404-H
    3/19/2009 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations (CEED); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00234; Now in Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development -HJ 00234
    3/26/2009 House • On Council agenda-- Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development, 03/30/09, 1:15 pm, Morris Hall
    3/30/2009 House • Favorable by- Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00318; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00318
    4/22/2009 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00675
    4/23/2009 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00763; CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00763
    4/23/2009 Senate • In Messages
    5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages

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  • CS/HB 543, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2009 at 7:56 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Full Appropriations Council on Education and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Full Appropriations Council on Education and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    PreK-12 Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    PreK-12 Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    PreK-12 Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1293 (e1) High School Graduation Fresen Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages
    Location:
    H 7087 (e2) Public K-12 Education [SPSC] Legg Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 1248 (Ch. 2009-222)
    Location:
    S 2386 Educational Assessment [SPSC] Dean Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12
    Location:
    S 2654 (c1) High School Graduation [SPSC] Altman Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 316 (Ch. 2009-37)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    662955 - Amendment
    		Mayfield 4/21/2009
    1:51 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/23/2009 5:46 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.428 General requirements for high school graduation; revised.
    1003.429 Accelerated high school graduation options.
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools.
    1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade.

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  • HB 543, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools.

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