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CS/CS/SB 4: Education Accountability [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means ; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations ; Detert ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Thrasher ; Wise ; Gaetz ; Richter ; Storms ; Peaden ; Fasano ; Negron ; Altman ; Baker

Education Accountability [SPSC]; Amends a provision relating to secondary school redesign, to delete obsolete provisions and to conform to changes made by the act. Revises requirements for middle grades promotion. Provides that successful completion of a high school level Algebra I, Geometry, or Biology I course is not contingent upon a student's performance on the end-of-course assessment. Revises requirements for high school graduation. Creates the Credit Acceleration Program, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2010
Last Action: 4/21/2010 - Chapter No. 2010-22; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7037 (Ch. 2010-70)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/1/2010 Senate • Filed; Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
3/2/2010 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00013
3/5/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/10/10, 1:00 pm, 301-S
3/10/2010 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 00190; CS read 1st time on 03/11/10 -SJ 00232
3/11/2010 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/15/2010 Senate • Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00191; On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 03/16/10, 4:00 pm, 412-K
3/16/2010 Senate • CS/CS by- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; YEAS 17 NAYS 7 -SJ 00270; CS read 1st time on 03/18/10 -SJ 00271
3/18/2010 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/22/2010 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00270
3/23/2010 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00314; Amendment(s) adopted (751614, 528770, 425306, 205274, 100062) -SJ 00314; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00318
3/24/2010 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00329; Amendment(s) adopted (839348, 824818, 622996, 445874) -SJ 00330; CS passed as amended (839348, 824818, 622996, 445874); YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 00330
3/25/2010 House • In Messages
4/5/2010 House • Received -HJ 00480; Referred to Calendar -HJ 00481
4/7/2010 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for CS/CS/HB 7053 -HJ 00615; Read 2nd time -HJ 00615; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00615
4/8/2010 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00635; CS passed; YEAS 106 NAYS 12 -HJ 00635
4/9/2010 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00576
4/15/2010 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 00618
4/20/2010 • Approved by Governor -SJ 00753
4/21/2010 • Chapter No. 2010-22; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7037 (Ch. 2010-70)