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CS/HB 105: Civics Education [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by PreK-12 Policy Committee ; McBurney ; Hudson ; Kelly ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adams ; Adkins ; Ambler ; Brandenburg ; Burgin ; Cannon ; Carroll ; Culp ; Dorworth ; Eisnaugle ; Evers ; Fresen ; Frishe ; Gaetz ; Gibbons ; Hasner ; Heller ; Hukill ; Kiar ; Kriseman ; Legg ; Mayfield ; Nehr ; Nelson ; O'Toole ; Plakon ; Poppell ; Porth ; Ray ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Renuart ; Robaina ; Schenck ; Stargel ; Tobia ; Weatherford ; Weinstein ; Williams, T. ; Wood ; Workman ; Zapata

Civics Education [SPSC]; Designates act "Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Civics Education Act"; provides requirement that reading portion of language arts curriculum include civics education content for all grade levels; provides requirements for civics education course that student must successfully complete for middle grades promotion; requires administration of end-of-course assessment in civics education as field test at middle school level, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2010
Last Action: 5/11/2010 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-48
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/11/2009 House • Filed
10/12/2009 House • Referred to PreK-12 Policy (EPC); Education Policy Council
1/6/2010 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Policy (EPC), 01/13/10, 10:00 am, Morris Hall
1/13/2010 House • CS by PreK-12 Policy (EPC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0
1/19/2010 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.20
1/25/2010 House • Now in Education Policy Council
2/10/2010 House • On Council agenda-- Education Policy Council, 02/17/10, 9:45 am, Morris Hall
2/17/2010 House • Favorable by- Education Policy Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 0; Placed on Calendar
3/2/2010 House • Introduced, referred to PreK-12 Policy (EPC); Education Policy Council -HJ 00017; On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Policy (EPC), 01/13/10, 10:00 am, Morris Hall; CS by PreK-12 Policy (EPC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00166; CS read 1st time on 03/02/10 -HJ 00155; Pending review of CS under Rule 7.20; Now in Education Policy Council -HJ 00163; On Council agenda-- Education Policy Council, 02/17/10, 9:45 am, Morris Hall; Favorable by- Education Policy Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00169; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00169
3/16/2010 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00294; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00295
3/18/2010 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00327; CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00327
3/23/2010 Senate • In Messages
4/14/2010 Senate • Received -SJ 00575; Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00575
4/16/2010 Senate • Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00631; Substituted for CS/SB 1096 -SJ 00631; Read 2nd time -SJ 00631
4/21/2010 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00664; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00664
4/22/2010 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00918
4/30/2010 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 01700
5/11/2010 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-48