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SB 940: Florida Statutes

REVISER'S BILL by Thrasher

Florida Statutes; Amending provisions to conform to the directive of the Legislature to the Division of Law Revision and Information in section 38 of chapter 2013-51, Laws of Florida, to change the terms “General Educational Development test” or “GED test” to “high school equivalency examination” and the terms “general education diploma,” “graduate equivalency diploma,” or “GED” to “high school equivalency diploma” wherever those terms appear in the Florida Statutes, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 5/14/2014 - Chapter No. 2014-20
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/10/2014 Senate • Filed
    • Referred to Rules -SJ 76
    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/19/14, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/19/2014 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -SJ 137
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 137
    2/20/2014 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/14
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 76
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 8
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 8
    • Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 8
    • Immediately certified -SJ 10
    3/4/2014 House • In Messages
    3/27/2014 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 380
    • Received -HJ 380
    3/28/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/14
    4/1/2014 House • Substituted for HB 7135 -HJ 411
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 411
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 411
    • Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 411
    4/2/2014 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 454
    5/8/2014 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/12/2014 • Approved by Governor
    5/14/2014 • Chapter No. 2014-20

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  • SB 940, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/2/2014 at 6:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7135 Florida Statutes/GED Rules and Calendar Committee Identical Last Action: 4/1/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 940 (Ch. 2014-20) -HJ 411
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    322.091 Attendance requirements.
    334.351 Youth work experience program; findings and intent; authority to contract; limitation.
    414.1251 Learnfare program.
    440.491 Reemployment of injured workers; rehabilitation.
    445.024 Work requirements.
    468.304 Certification.
    478.45 Requirements for licensure.
    480.035 Board of Massage Therapy.
    480.041 Massage therapists; qualifications; licensure; endorsement.
    944.1905 Initial inmate classification; inmate reclassification.
    944.275 Gain-time.
    944.801 Education for state prisoners.
    958.045 Youthful offender basic training program.
    985.601 Administering the juvenile justice continuum.
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.
    1003.21 School attendance.
    1003.51 Other public educational services.
    1003.52 Educational services in Department of Juvenile Justice programs.
    1004.02 Definitions.
    1004.65 Florida College System institutions; governance, mission, and responsibilities.
    1004.93 Adult general education.
    1008.345 Implementation of state system of school improvement and education accountability.
    1009.21 Determination of resident status for tuition purposes.

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  • SB 940, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2014 at 10:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2014 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7135 Florida Statutes/GED Rules and Calendar Committee Identical Last Action: 4/1/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 940 (Ch. 2014-20) -HJ 411
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/19/2014 9:00 AM Rules 13 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2014 2:13 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/1/2014 12:17 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    322.091 Attendance requirements.
    334.351 Youth work experience program; findings and intent; authority to contract; limitation.
    414.1251 Learnfare program.
    440.491 Reemployment of injured workers; rehabilitation.
    445.024 Work requirements.
    468.304 Certification.
    478.45 Requirements for licensure.
    480.035 Board of Massage Therapy.
    480.041 Massage therapists; qualifications; licensure; endorsement.
    944.1905 Initial inmate classification; inmate reclassification.
    944.275 Gain-time.
    944.801 Education for state prisoners.
    958.045 Youthful offender basic training program.
    985.601 Administering the juvenile justice continuum.
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board.
    1003.21 School attendance.
    1003.51 Other public educational services.
    1003.52 Educational services in Department of Juvenile Justice programs.
    1004.02 Definitions.
    1004.65 Florida College System institutions; governance, mission, and responsibilities.
    1004.93 Adult general education.
    1008.345 Implementation of state system of school improvement and education accountability.
    1009.21 Determination of resident status for tuition purposes.

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