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CS/CS/SB 904: Education

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Education ; Brandes

Education; Allowing individuals or organizations that provide online courses, including massive open online courses, which are measured by statewide assessments to apply for approval as state-level providers; creating the Florida Accredited Courses and Tests Initiative (FACTs); providing for application of certain courses and assessments toward promotion, graduation, and degree attainment; authorizing a school district, a Florida College System institution, and a state university to contract with qualified contractors to administer and proctor statewide standardized assessments or assessments associated with Florida-accredited courses, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 5/1/2013 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2013-225), SB 1514 (Ch. 2013-45) -SJ 954
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/14/2013 Senate • Filed
    2/19/2013 Senate • Referred to Education; Rules -SJ 65
    3/1/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/06/13, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 65
    3/6/2013 Senate • CS by Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 196
    3/8/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/11/2013 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 196
    3/12/2013 Senate • CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 203
    4/4/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/09/13, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/9/2013 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -SJ 422
    4/11/2013 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 422
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/13
    • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 424
    4/16/2013 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/13
    4/24/2013 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/13
    4/25/2013 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/13
    4/26/2013 Senate • 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 • Read 2nd time -SJ 954
    • Substituted CS/HB 7029 -SJ 954
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2013-225), SB 1514 (Ch. 2013-45) -SJ 954

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  • CS/CS/SB 904, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/11/2013 at 8:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 843 (c1) Digital Learning Gaetz Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Education Appropriations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2013-225), SB 1514 (Ch. 2013-45)
    Location: In committee/council (EDAS)     		Track This Bill
    H 5101 (c1) Education Funding Education Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/12/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2013-225), CS/HB 7165 (Ch. 2013-252), CS/CS/SB 1076 (Ch. 2013-27), CS/SB 1096 (Ch. 2013-35), SB 1500 (Ch. 2013-40), SB 1514 (Ch. 2013-45), CS/CS/SB 1720 (Ch. 2013-51)
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 7029 (er) Education Choice and Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 7/1/2013 Chapter No. 2013-225, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1514 (Ch. 2013-45)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1436 Digital Learning Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2013-225), SB 1514 (Ch. 2013-45)
    Location: In committee/council (ED)     		Track This Bill
    S 1514 (er) Education Appropriations Compare Last Action: 5/20/2013 Chapter No. 2013-45, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2013-225), CS/CS/SB 1076 (Ch. 2013-27), CS/SB 1096 (Ch. 2013-35), SB 1500 (Ch. 2013-40)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    154944 - Amendment
    Delete lines 74 - 78 and insert:     		Soto 4/23/2013
    2:36 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/24/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    726508 - Amendment
    Delete lines 74 - 78 and insert:     		Soto 4/24/2013
    8:53 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/1/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    268982 - Amendment
    Delete lines 147 - 150.     		Soto 4/22/2013
    11:16 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/1/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. Page 3 (pdf)
    1007.01 Articulation; legislative intent; purpose; role of the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors; Articulation Coordinating Committee. Page 6 (pdf)
    1007.012 Page 6 (pdf)
    1007.24 Statewide course numbering system. Page 9 (pdf)
    1008.24 Test security. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 904, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/8/2013 at 8:37 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/5/2013 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2013 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    349806 - Amendment
    Between lines 35 and 36 insert:     		Rules
    (Negron)     		4/8/2013
    6:45 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/10/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    758750 - Amendment
    Between lines 114 and 115 insert:     		Rules
    (Negron)     		4/8/2013
    7:25 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/10/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    601806 - Amendment
    Between lines 187 and 188 insert:     		Rules
    (Negron)     		4/8/2013
    7:25 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/10/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/9/2013 9:00 AM Rules 14 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1007.012 Page 2 (pdf)
    1008.24 Test security. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 904, Original Filed Version Posted 2/14/2013 at 9:22 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/5/2013 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 3/7/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 843 Education Gaetz Identical Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Education Appropriations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2013-225), SB 1514 (Ch. 2013-45)
    Location: In committee/council (EDAS)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    239394 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Education
    (Brandes)     		3/5/2013
    12:01 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/6/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 215928 - Amendment to Amendment (239394)
    Delete lines 38 - 44 and insert:     		Education
    (Brandes)     		3/6/2013
    11:36 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/6/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/6/2013 2:00 PM Education 7 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1007.012 Page 2 (pdf)
    1008.24 Test security. Page 5 (pdf)

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