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Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages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Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages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