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CS/HB 833: Student Eligibility for K-12 Virtual Instruction

GENERAL BILL by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee ; Sullivan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fischer ; Leek ; Ponder

Student Eligibility for K-12 Virtual Instruction; Revising eligibility requirements for specified students to receive part-time instruction at the Florida Virtual School; revising student eligibility and participation requirements for virtual instruction programs; authorizing all students, including home education and private school students, to participate in specified virtual instruction options; revising the options that a district school board or charter school governing board may offer for a student to satisfy certain online course requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/15/2017 House • Filed
2/23/2017 House • Referred to PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 93
3/3/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee, 03/07/17, 1:00 pm, Mashburn Hall
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 93
• Favorable by PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 315
• Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 315
3/24/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 3:30 pm, Reed Hall
3/28/2017 House • CS by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 493
3/29/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 484
3/30/2017 House • Now in Education Committee -HJ 519
4/4/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 04/06/17, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
4/6/2017 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 597
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 597
4/20/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/17
4/25/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 844
• Amendment(s) adopted (372079, 534469) -HJ 845
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/26/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 887, 888
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 1 -HJ 888
4/26/2017 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Education; Appropriations -SJ 488
• Received -SJ 488
5/4/2017 Senate • Withdrawn from Education; Appropriations -SJ 825
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 825
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1468 -SJ 825
• Read 2nd time -SJ 825
• Amendment(s) adopted (223934, 480300) -SJ 825
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116)