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SB 1596: Charter Schools

GENERAL BILL by Sobel

Charter Schools; Provides a requirement for the composition of a charter school's governing body. Provides for the shared use of facilities by charter schools. Provides requirements for the transfer of enrolled students to certain charter schools. Provides conditions that render a charter school ineligible for state implementation grant funds. Provides capacity restrictions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 178
    • Introduced -SJ 178
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232)

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  • SB 1596, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2011 at 10:15 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 631 Charter Schools Clarke-Reed Identical 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)
    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
    S 1546 (er) School Choice Thrasher Compare 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)
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 1 (pdf)
    1002.345 Determination of deteriorating financial conditions and financial emergencies for charter schools and charter technical career centers. Page 3 (pdf)

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