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CS/CS/HB 919: Revision of Class Size Requirements/Public Schools [SPSC]

JOINT RESOLUTION by Rules and Calendar Council ; PreK-12 Policy Committee ; Weatherford ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Cannon ; Coley ; Eisnaugle ; Evers ; Ford ; Hasner ; Homan ; Hooper ; Lopez-Cantera ; Mayfield ; Murzin ; Nelson ; Plakon ; Precourt ; Stargel ; Williams, T.

Revision of Class Size Requirements/Public Schools [SPSC]; Proposes amendment to s. 1, Art. IX & creation of s. 31, Art. XII of State Constitution relating to class size requirements for public schools. State Constitution currently limits maximum number of students assigned to each teacher in public school classrooms in the following grade groupings: for prekindergarten through grade 3, 18 students; for grades 4 through 8, 22 students; & for grades 9 through 12, 25 students, etc.

Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/17/2009 House • Filed
    3/3/2009 House • Introduced, referred to PreK-12 Policy (EPC); Education Policy Council; Rules and Calendar Council -HJ 00075, -HJ 00173
    3/6/2009 House • 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 10 NAYS 3 -HJ 00204
    3/12/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 03/12/09 -HJ 00202
    3/11/2009 House • CS filed
    3/13/2009 House • Now in Education Policy Council -HJ 00213
    3/23/2009 House • On Council agenda-- Education Policy Council, 03/25/09, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/25/2009 House • Favorable by Education Policy Council; YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -HJ 00287
    3/27/2009 House • Now in Rules and Calendar Council -HJ 00287
    3/30/2009 House • On Council agenda-- Rules and Calendar Council, 04/01/09, 4:15 pm, 404-H --Temporarily deferred
    4/2/2009 House • On Council agenda-- Rules and Calendar Council, 04/06/09, 1:15 pm, 404-H
    4/6/2009 House • CS/CS by- Rules and Calendar Council; YEAS 19 NAYS 4 -HJ 00366
    4/7/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 04/07/09 -HJ 00361; CS filed
    4/8/2009 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00378
    4/15/2009 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00395; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00395; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00396
    4/16/2009 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 00450
    4/17/2009 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00489; CS passed as amended; YEAS 78 NAYS 41 -HJ 00489
    4/20/2009 Senate • In Messages
    4/29/2009 Senate • Received, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; Rules -SJ 00836
    5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12

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  • CS/CS/HB 919, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/15/2009 at 1:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1828 Revision of Class Size Requirements/Public Schools [WPSC] Wise Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died on Calendar
    Location:
    S 2394 School Average Class Size [WPSC] Gaetz Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    908080 - Ballot Amendment
    		Bullard 4/30/2009
    11:05 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/17/2009 9:54 AM House 78 Yeas - 41 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    IX Section 1
    XII Section 31

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  • CS/CS/HB 919, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/7/2009 at 12:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules and Calendar Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    259891 - Amendment
    		Galvano 4/14/2009
    11:58 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    680143 - Ballot Amendment
    		Kiar 4/14/2009
    12:17 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/15/2009 11:41 AM House 44 Yeas - 75 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    IX Section 1
    XII Section 31

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  • CS/HB 919, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/11/2009 at 4:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Education Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    PreK-12 Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Rules and Calendar Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    IX Section 1
    XII Section 31

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  • HB 919, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:35 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   PreK-12 Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    IX Section 1
    XII Section 31

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