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CS/CS/SB 1722: Early Learning

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Education ; Legg

Early Learning; Creating the Office of Early Learning within the Department of Education’s Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice; providing duties relating to the establishment and operation of the school readiness program and the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; requiring the office to adopt performance standards for students in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program and approve curricula; creating part VI of ch. 1002, F.S., relating to the school readiness program; providing early learning coalition powers and duties for the school readiness program; providing for Early Head Start collaboration grants, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/2/2013 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7165 (Ch. 2013-252) -SJ 1013
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2013 Senate • Filed
3/7/2013 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 181
• Introduced -SJ 182
3/27/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 04/01/13, 3:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/1/2013 Senate • CS by Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 278
4/3/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 289
4/4/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 278
4/8/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 04/11/13, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
4/12/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 04/17/13, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/17/2013 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 481
4/19/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 481
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/23/13, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/23/2013 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 659
4/25/2013 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 668
4/26/2013 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 659
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/13
4/29/2013 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/13
4/30/2013 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/13
5/1/2013 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/13
5/2/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1012
• Substituted CS/HB 7165 -SJ 1013
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7165 (Ch. 2013-252) -SJ 1013