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SB 376: Charter School Funding

GENERAL BILL by Simmons

Charter School Funding; Authorizing school boards to levy specified amounts for charter schools at the discretion of the school board; providing that charter school capital outlay funding consists of shared local capital outlay and state funding as provided in the General Appropriations Act; prohibiting a charter school from being eligible for a funding allocation under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Conference Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/30/2017 Senate • Filed
    2/9/2017 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations -SJ 64
    2/13/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 02/21/17, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/21/2017 Senate • Favorable by Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 147
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education -SJ 147
    3/3/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 03/08/17, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 64
    3/8/2017 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 168
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 168
    3/31/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/06/17, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/6/2017 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 14 NAYS 4 -SJ 331
    4/7/2017 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 331
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/12/17
    4/12/2017 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 392
    • Amendment(s) adopted (743300, 758778) -SJ 392
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 393
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 11 -SJ 393
    • The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 393
    • Immediately certified -SJ 393
    4/12/2017 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 626
    • Received -HJ 626
    4/13/2017 House • Substituted for HB 5103 -HJ 640
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 640
    • Amendment(s) adopted (867615) -HJ 643
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 643
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 76 NAYS 38 -HJ 643
    • Immediately certified -HJ 677
    • Passed the Senate bill as amended by the House and we accede to conference -HJ 677
    4/14/2017 Senate • In returning messages
    4/27/2017 Senate • Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee)
    4/27/2017 House • Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee)
    • Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education/Pre K - 12 Education: Representatives Diaz, M. (Chair), Antone, Brown, Donalds, Fine, Fischer, Hardemon, Latvala, Lee, Massullo, McClain, Newton, Raburn, Renner, Russell, Sullivan -HJ 902
    4/27/2017 Senate • Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Latvala (Chair), Flores (Vice Chair), Baxley (At Large), Benacquisto (At Large), Bradley (At Large), Braynon (At Large), Clemens (At Large), Galvano (At Large), Grimsley (At Large), Montford (At Large), Simpson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Bean (Chair), Baxley, Bracy, Clemens, Perry; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government/Governmental Operations and Technology: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Broxson, Campbell, Garcia, Mayfield, Rodriguez, Rouson, Torres; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Flores (Chair), Baxley, Book, Passidomo, Powell, Rader, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Galvano (Chair), Bradley, Clemens, Farmer, Lee, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education/Pre K - 12 Education: Simmons (Chair), Broxson, Farmer, Grimsley, Lee, Montford, Rouson, Young; Appropriations Conference Committee on the Environment and Natural Resources/Agriculture and Natural Resources: Bradley (Chair), Book, Braynon, Hutson, Latvala, Mayfield, Stewart; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation and Tourism: Brandes (Chair), Benacquisto, Gainer, Gibson, Passidomo, Powell, Rader, Simpson, Thurston -SJ 504
    5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Conference Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116)

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  • SB 376, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/12/2017 at 9:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 5103 Capital Outlay Funding PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/13/2017 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116), SB 2500 (Ch. 2017-70) -HJ 640
    H 7069 (er) Education Education Committee Compare Last Action: 6/16/2017 Chapter No. 2017-116, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 15 (Ch. 2017-166), CS/CS/HB 293 (Ch. 2017-55), CS/CS/HB 989 (Ch. 2017-177), SB 2500 (Ch. 2017-70)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    867615 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Diaz, M. 4/11/2017
    12:39 PM
    House: Adopted
    4/13/2017
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/13/2017 12:18 PM House 76 Yeas - 38 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1011.71 District school tax. Page 1 (pdf)
    1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 376, Original Filed Version Posted 1/30/2017 at 4:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2017 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/6/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/4/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/7/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 5103 Capital Outlay Funding PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/13/2017 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116), SB 2500 (Ch. 2017-70) -HJ 640

    Committee Amendments (15)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    723030 - Amendment
    Delete line 29 and insert:
    Education
    (Farmer)
    2/20/2017
    9:07 AM
    Withdrawn
    2/21/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    846536 - Amendment
    Delete line 29 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    (Farmer)
    3/6/2017
    5:48 PM
    Withdrawn
    3/8/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    318176 - Amendment
    Delete lines 32 - 33 and insert:
    Education
    (Farmer)
    2/20/2017
    9:05 AM
    Withdrawn
    2/21/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    752978 - Amendment
    Delete lines 32 - 33 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    (Farmer)
    3/6/2017
    5:47 PM
    Withdrawn
    3/8/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    503284 - Amendment
    Delete line 101 and insert:
    Education
    (Farmer)
    2/20/2017
    9:05 AM
    Withdrawn
    2/21/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 113894 - Amendment to Amendment (503284)
    Delete line 6 and insert:
    Education
    (Farmer)
    2/20/2017
    5:29 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/21/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    792292 - Amendment
    Delete line 101 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    (Farmer)
    3/6/2017
    5:48 PM
    Withdrawn
    3/8/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    196896 - Amendment
    Delete lines 138 - 179 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Braynon)
    4/4/2017
    5:22 PM
    Withdrawn
    4/7/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    376012 - Amendment
    Delete line 139 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Simmons)
    4/4/2017
    6:34 PM
    Withdrawn
    4/7/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    909634 - Amendment
    Delete lines 206 - 219 and insert:
    Education
    (Farmer)
    2/20/2017
    9:05 AM
    Withdrawn
    2/21/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    575326 - Amendment
    Delete lines 206 - 219 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    (Farmer)
    3/6/2017
    5:47 PM
    Unfavorable
    3/8/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    770816 - Amendment
    Delete lines 249 - 261.
    Appropriations
    (Braynon)
    4/4/2017
    5:22 PM
    Withdrawn
    4/7/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    948372 - Amendment
    Delete lines 249 - 258 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Simmons)
    4/4/2017
    5:23 PM
    Withdrawn
    4/7/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    189082 - Amendment
    Delete lines 252 - 258 and insert:
    Education
    (Farmer)
    2/20/2017
    9:06 AM
    Withdrawn
    2/21/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    511452 - Amendment
    Delete lines 252 - 258 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    (Farmer)
    3/6/2017
    5:47 PM
    Unfavorable
    3/8/2017
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    541514 - Amendment
    Delete lines 29 - 93 and insert:
    Farmer 4/11/2017
    4:49 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/12/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    743300 - Amendment
    Delete lines 32 - 33 and insert:
    Farmer 4/11/2017
    4:50 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/12/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    504738 - Amendment
    Delete line 101 and insert:
    Farmer 4/11/2017
    4:48 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/12/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    758778 - Amendment
    Delete lines 138 - 179 and insert:
    Farmer 4/11/2017
    4:48 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/12/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    404348 - Amendment
    Delete lines 206 - 219 and insert:
    Farmer 4/11/2017
    4:48 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/12/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    729930 - Amendment
    Delete lines 252 - 258 and insert:
    Farmer 4/11/2017
    4:49 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/12/2017
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    2/21/2017 9:00 AM Education 6 Yeas - 2 Nays
    3/8/2017 9:30 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education 7 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/6/2017 8:00 AM Appropriations 14 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/12/2017 7:08 PM Senate 28 Yeas - 11 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1011.71 District school tax. Page 1 (pdf)
    1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 4 (pdf)

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