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CS/CS/CS/SB 1546: School Choice

GENERAL BILL by Budget ; Higher Education ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Thrasher ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Oelrich

School Choice; Establishes criteria for high-performing charter schools. Authorizes a high-performing charter school to increase enrollment, expand grade levels served, submit a quarterly financial statement, consolidate the charters of certain charter schools, and receive certain modification or renewal of its charter. Establishes criteria for high-performing charter school systems. Provides that student capacity of a high-performing charter school shall be determined annually by the governing board. Deletes provisions relating to the Charter School Review Panel, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 6/28/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-232, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Higher Education (HE)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Higher Education; Budget -SJ 173
    • Introduced -SJ 173
    3/18/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/23/11, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    3/25/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/30/11, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    3/30/2011 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 324
    3/31/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/1/2011 Senate • Now in Higher Education -SJ 324
    • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    4/4/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Higher Education; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 408
    4/5/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 346
    4/6/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 408
    • CS/CS by Higher Education read 1st time -SJ 411
    4/8/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/13/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/14/2011 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Budget; YEAS 19 NAYS 2 -SJ 471
    4/18/2011 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/20/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 471
    4/25/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/11
    4/26/2011 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Budget read 1st time -SJ 488
    4/27/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 514
    • Amendment(s) adopted (790772) -SJ 514
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 514
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/28/2011 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 550
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 8 -SJ 550
    • Immediately certified -SJ 550
    4/28/2011 House • In Messages
    5/2/2011 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1017
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
    • Received -HJ 1017
    5/3/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1025
    • Amendment(s) adopted (828835) -HJ 1025
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/4/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1111
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 87 NAYS 27 -HJ 1112
    5/4/2011 Senate • In returning messages
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (828835) -SJ 840
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 6 -SJ 846
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 846
    6/13/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/27/2011 • Approved by Governor
    6/28/2011 • Chapter No. 2011-232, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1546, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/5/2011 at 9:59 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7195 (c2) School Choice K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 631 Charter Schools Clarke-Reed Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232)
    Location: In committee/council (KINS)     		Track This Bill
    H 5101 (c1) Prekindergarten through Grade 12 Education Funding PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/7/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -HJ 584
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 7197 (er) Digital Learning K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/2/2011 Chapter No. 2011-137, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1596 Charter Schools Sobel Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232)
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1620 (c1) Digital Learning Flores Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -SJ 776
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 2120 (er) K-12 Education Funding Budget Compare Last Action: 5/26/2011 Chapter No. 2011-55, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2011-175), CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2011-37), CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), SB 2150 (Ch. 2011-63)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 7 (pdf), Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.331 Page 3 (pdf)
    1002.332 Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1546, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/5/2011 at 9:44 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7195 (c2) School Choice K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 631 Charter Schools Clarke-Reed Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232)
    Location: In committee/council (KINS)     		Track This Bill
    H 5101 (c1) Prekindergarten through Grade 12 Education Funding PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/7/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -HJ 584
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 7197 (er) Digital Learning K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/2/2011 Chapter No. 2011-137, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1596 Charter Schools Sobel Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232)
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1620 (c1) Digital Learning Flores Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -SJ 776
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 2120 (e2) K-12 Education Funding Budget Compare Last Action: 5/26/2011 Chapter No. 2011-55, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2011-175), CS/HB 7087 (Ch. 2011-37), CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), SB 2150 (Ch. 2011-63)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 7 (pdf), Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.331 Page 3 (pdf)
    1002.332 Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1546, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/27/2011 at 11:48 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7195 (c2) School Choice K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 7197 (er) Digital Learning K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/2/2011 Chapter No. 2011-137, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1620 (c1) Digital Learning Flores Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -SJ 776
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    828835 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Stargel 5/2/2011
    10:12 PM     		Senate: Concurred
    5/4/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 951985 - Amendment to Amendment (828835)
    Remove lines 43-44 and insert:     		Bullard 5/3/2011
    8:10 AM     		House: Failed
    5/3/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 150631 - Amendment to Amendment (828835)
    Between lines 853 and 854, insert:     		Bullard 5/3/2011
    8:10 AM     		House: Failed
    5/3/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2011 9:56 AM Senate 31 Yeas - 8 Nays
    5/4/2011 10:17 AM House 87 Yeas - 27 Nays
    5/4/2011 5:42 PM Senate 33 Yeas - 6 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3180 Concurrency. Page 1 (pdf)
    1002.32 Developmental research (laboratory) schools. Page 5 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 5 (pdf)
    1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 56 (pdf)
    1011.68 Funds for student transportation. Page 57 (pdf)
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel. Page 61 (pdf)
    1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 62 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1546, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/18/2011 at 3:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7195 (c2) School Choice K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    790772 - Amendment
    Delete lines 565 - 569 and insert:     		Sobel 4/27/2011
    10:21 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/27/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3180 Concurrency. Page 1 (pdf)
    1002.32 Developmental research (laboratory) schools. Page 4 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 5 (pdf)
    1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 56 (pdf)
    1011.68 Funds for student transportation. Page 57 (pdf)
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel. Page 60 (pdf)
    1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 61 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1546, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/5/2011 at 4:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/12/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7195 (c1) School Choice K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 7197 (c1) Digital Learning K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/2/2011 Chapter No. 2011-137, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1620 K-12 Educational Instruction Flores Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -SJ 776
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    233782 - Amendment
    Delete line 62 and insert:     		Budget
    (Thrasher)     		4/11/2011
    10:53 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    687788 - Amendment
    Between lines 956 and 957 insert:     		Budget
    (Flores)     		4/14/2011
    10:20 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    873746 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1192 - 1214 and insert:     		Budget
    (Flores)     		4/12/2011
    1:38 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/15/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 812928 - Amendment to Amendment (873746)
    Delete lines 3 - 34.     		Budget
    (Flores)     		4/14/2011
    12:53 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Withdrawn
    4/15/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/14/2011 1:30 PM Budget 19 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3180 Concurrency. Page 1 (pdf)
    1002.32 Developmental research (laboratory) schools. Page 5 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 5 (pdf)
    1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 57 (pdf)
    1011.68 Funds for student transportation. Page 57 (pdf)
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel. Page 61 (pdf)
    1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 62 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1546, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/31/2011 at 10:37 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Higher Education (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2011 (pdf)
    Higher Education (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7195 Charter Schools K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 7197 Digital Learning K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/2/2011 Chapter No. 2011-137, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1620 K-12 Educational Instruction Flores Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -SJ 776
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    289352 - Amendment
    Delete lines 172 - 260.     		Higher Education
    (Lynn)     		4/1/2011
    4:11 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    204168 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1999 - 2214.     		Higher Education
    (Lynn)     		4/1/2011
    4:11 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/4/2011 3:15 PM Higher Education 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3180 Concurrency. Page 3 (pdf)
    1002.32 Developmental research (laboratory) schools. Page 6 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 6 (pdf)
    1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 61 (pdf)
    1011.68 Funds for student transportation. Page 61 (pdf), Page 62 (pdf)
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel. Page 65 (pdf)
    1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 66 (pdf)

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  • SB 1546, Original Filed Version Posted 3/2/2011 at 1:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2011 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 PCS 574582 (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2011 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7195 Charter Schools K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    574582 - Proposed Committee Substitute Education Pre-K - 12 3/29/2011
    12:00 PM
    		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 691998 - Amendment (574582)
    Delete line 336 and insert:     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Wise)     		3/30/2011
    11:31 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/30/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/30/2011 1:30 PM Education Pre-K - 12 3 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3180 Concurrency. Page 3 (pdf)
    196.1983 Charter school exemption from ad valorem taxes. Page 6 (pdf)
    1002.32 Developmental research (laboratory) schools. Page 6 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 64 (pdf)
    1002.345 Determination of deteriorating financial conditions and financial emergencies for charter schools and charter technical career centers. Page 65 (pdf)
    1011.68 Funds for student transportation. Page 68 (pdf)
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel. Page 71 (pdf)
    1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 72 (pdf)

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