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CS/CS/CS/HB 903: Charter Schools

GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee ; K-20 Innovation Subcommittee ; Adkins

Charter Schools; Revises provisions relating to charter schools; authorizes charter school operated by Florida College System institution to serve K-12 students if certain criteria are met; requires charter schools to maintain Internet website that enables public to obtain information regarding school, personnel, & programs; revises provisions requiring compliance with statutes; provides requirements for reimbursement of federal funds to charter school by sponsor; establishes criteria for charter schools serving students with disabilities; provides for review by Commissioner of Education of high-performing charter schools & high-performing charter school systems & declassification of high-performing status under certain circumstances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/6/2011 House • Filed
    12/21/2011 House • Referred to K-20 Innovation Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 88
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 87
    1/27/2012 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- K-20 Innovation Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 3:30 pm, 404 HOB
    1/31/2012 House • CS by K-20 Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 467
    2/3/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by K-20 Innovation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 464
    2/6/2012 House • Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 525
    2/10/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/14/12, 11:30 am, Reed Hall
    2/14/2012 House • CS/CS by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 3 -HJ 632
    2/15/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 627
    2/16/2012 House • Now in Education Committee -HJ 682
    2/24/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/27/12, 2:00 pm, Reed Hall
    2/27/2012 House • CS/CS/CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 3 -HJ 908
    2/28/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 907
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/12
    • CS/CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 902
    3/1/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 984
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/2/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1002
    • Amendment(s) failed (920555) -HJ 1002
    • Amendment(s) adopted (226293) -HJ 1003
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 86 NAYS 30 -HJ 1003
    3/2/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 848
    • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 848
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Education Pre-K - 12

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 903, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2012 at 12:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1129 Charter Schools Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (KINS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1338 Charter Schools Bullard Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1852 (c1) Charter Schools Wise Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget
    Location: In committee/council (BC)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 3 (pdf)
    1002.331 High-performing charter schools. Page 15 (pdf)
    1002.332 High-performing charter school system. Page 16 (pdf)
    1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 903, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/28/2012 at 1:09 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1129 Charter Schools Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (KINS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1338 Charter Schools Bullard Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1852 (c1) Charter Schools Wise Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget
    Location: In committee/council (BC)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    920555 - Amendment
    Remove lines 304-336     		Soto 3/2/2012
    8:55 AM     		House: Failed
    3/2/2012     		PDF
    226293 - Amendment
    Remove line 328 and insert:     		Adkins 3/2/2012
    8:36 AM     		House: Adopted
    3/2/2012     		PDF
    237963 - Amendment
    Remove lines 413-415 and insert:     		Grant 3/2/2012
    8:43 AM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/2/2012     		PDF
    259539 - Amendment
    Between lines 462 and 463, insert:     		Tobia 3/2/2012
    8:19 AM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/2/2012     		PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/2/2012 10:47 AM House - Amendment 920555 41 Yeas - 71 Nays
    3/2/2012 11:00 AM House 86 Yeas - 30 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 3 (pdf)
    1002.331 High-performing charter schools. Page 15 (pdf)
    1002.332 High-performing charter school system. Page 16 (pdf)
    1002.34 Charter technical career centers. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 903, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/15/2012 at 9:47 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/29/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1129 Charter Schools Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (KINS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1338 Charter Schools Bullard Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1852 (c1) Charter Schools Wise Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget
    Location: In committee/council (BC)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    418321 - Amendment
    Between lines 96 and 97, insert:     		Adkins 2/27/2012
    9:58 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/27/2012     		PDF
    835739 - Amendment
    Remove lines 97-114     		Adkins 2/27/2012
    10:01 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/27/2012     		PDF
    355871 - Amendment
    Between lines 125 and 126, insert:     		Adkins 2/27/2012
    10:07 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/27/2012     		PDF
    694555 - Amendment
    Between lines 161 and 162, insert:     		Adkins 2/27/2012
    10:14 AM     		Withdrawn
    2/27/2012     		PDF
    627495 - Amendment
    Between lines 161 and 162, insert:     		Adkins 2/27/2012
    10:23 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/27/2012     		PDF
    694647 - Amendment
    Between lines 161 and 162, insert:     		Bullard 2/27/2012
    10:26 AM     		Failed to Adopt
    2/27/2012     		PDF
    776587 - Amendment
    Between lines 200 and 201, insert:     		Adkins 2/27/2012
    10:18 AM     		Withdrawn
    2/27/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 2 (pdf)
    1002.331 High-performing charter schools. Page 6 (pdf)
    1002.332 High-performing charter school system. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 903, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/3/2012 at 2:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1129 Charter Schools Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (KINS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1338 Charter Schools Bullard Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1852 (c1) Charter Schools Wise Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget
    Location: In committee/council (BC)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    185313 - Amendment
    Remove lines 134-140 and insert:     		Coley 2/14/2012
    10:43 AM     		PDF
    154821 - Amendment
    Between lines 145 and 146, insert:     		Adkins 2/14/2012
    10:42 AM     		PDF
    267831 - Amendment
    Between lines 145 and 146, insert:     		Adkins 2/14/2012
    7:17 PM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 2 (pdf)
    1002.331 High-performing charter schools. Page 6 (pdf)
    1002.332 High-performing charter school system. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • HB 903, Original Filed Version Posted 12/6/2011 at 7:56 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   K-20 Innovation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1852 Charter Schools Wise Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget
    Location: In committee/council (BC)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 2 (pdf)
    1002.331 High-performing charter schools. Page 13 (pdf)
    1002.332 High-performing charter school system. Page 14 (pdf)

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