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CS/SB 830: School Choice

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Stargel

School Choice; Specifying that a sponsor may not require a charter school to adopt the sponsor’s reading plan and that charter schools are eligible for the research-based reading allocation if certain criteria are met; providing an exemption from the replication limitations for a high-performing charter school; authorizing a charter school to develop and operate a professional development certification and education competency program, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/12/2015 Senate • Filed
11/19/2015 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 61
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 61
1/28/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/02/16, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/2/2016 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -SJ 304
2/4/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 304
2/9/2016 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 313
2/19/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/24/16, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/24/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 497
2/25/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 497
3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237)