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CS/CS/SB 732: K-12 Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Education ; Baxley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Grimsley

K-12 Education; Revising the meaning of a rare disease within the definition of the term “disability” for purposes of the Gardiner Scholarship Program; specifying that a home education program is not a school district program and is registered with the district school superintendent only for the purpose of complying with the state’s attendance requirements; establishing reading scholarship accounts for specified purposes; prohibiting a district school superintendent from requiring certain evidence relating to a child’s age from children enrolled in specified schools and programs; authorizing a district school board participating in the Mastery-Based Education Pilot Program to award credit based on student mastery of certain content and skills; renaming the Competency-Based Education Pilot Program as the Mastery-Based Education Pilot Program; requiring the Department of Education to provide certain teacher and student ACT and PreACT information for the evaluation of certain services and activities, etc. APPROPRIATION: $10,000,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/8/2018 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2018-134), CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2018-6) -SJ 935
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
    11/2/2017 Senate • Filed
    11/15/2017 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations -SJ 58
    1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 57
    1/17/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/22/18, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/22/2018 Senate • CS by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 220
    1/24/2018 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 221
    1/26/2018 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education -SJ 220
    2/5/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/08/18, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/8/2018 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 348
    2/12/2018 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 348
    3/1/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/2/2018 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 753
    3/5/2018 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 753
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/18 -SJ 876
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 719, 720
    3/7/2018 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
    3/8/2018 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 934, 935
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 731 -SJ 935
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2018-134), CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2018-6) -SJ 935

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  • CS/CS/SB 732, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2018 at 8:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (11)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1 (e1) The Hope Scholarship Program Donalds Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2018-6)
    H 323 (c2) Education Fitzenhagen, Ahern Compare Last Action: 3/6/2018 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 495 (Ch. 2018-150), CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2018-134), CS/CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2018-5) -HJ 1017
    H 731 (er) Home Education Sullivan Compare Last Action: 4/2/2018 Chapter No. 2018-134
    H 1035 (c1) Personalized Education Sullivan Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2018-6)
    H 1095 Penalties and Fees Plakon Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Appropriations Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2018-134)
    H 7055 (er) Education Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 3/12/2018 Chapter No. 2018-6, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2018-9)
    S 968 Mastery-based Education Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Education
    S 1172 (c1) Hope Scholarship Program Galvano Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2018-6)
    S 1270 Penalties and Fees Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2018-134)
    S 1286 Gardiner Scholarship Simmons Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Appropriations
    S 1820 Reading Scholarship Accounts Perry Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2018-6)

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    558226 - Amendment
    Delete lines 682 - 876 and insert:
    Hukill 3/7/2018
    11:20 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/8/2018
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    498098 - Amendment
    Between lines 1015 and 1016 insert:
    Hukill 3/6/2018
    4:35 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/8/2018
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    452302 - Amendment
    Between lines 1015 and 1016 insert:
    Garcia 3/6/2018
    6:59 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/8/2018
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    612468 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Baxley 3/7/2018
    5:12 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/8/2018
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    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.385 The Gardiner Scholarship. Page 4 (pdf)
    1002.41 Home education programs. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.411 Page 13 (pdf)
    1003.21 School attendance. Page 18 (pdf)
    1003.26 Enforcement of school attendance. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.27 Court procedure and penalties. Page 22 (pdf)
    1003.436 Definition of “credit.” Page 24 (pdf)
    1003.437 Middle and high school grading system. Page 25 (pdf)
    1003.4996 Competency-Based Education Pilot Program. Page 26 (pdf)
    1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 29 (pdf)
    1007.23 Statewide articulation agreement. Page 31 (pdf)
    1007.271 Dual enrollment programs. Page 31 (pdf)
    1007.35 Florida Partnership for Minority and Underrepresented Student Achievement. Page 33 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 732, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/24/2018 at 2:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/7/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/1/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 478690 (Pre-Meeting) 3/1/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 731 (e1) Home Education Sullivan Similar Last Action: 4/2/2018 Chapter No. 2018-134
    H 323 (c2) Education Fitzenhagen, Ahern Compare Last Action: 3/6/2018 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 495 (Ch. 2018-150), CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2018-134), CS/CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2018-5) -HJ 1017
    H 1095 Penalties and Fees Plakon Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Appropriations Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2018-134)
    S 1270 Penalties and Fees Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2018-134)

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    478690 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/9/2018
    2:44 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/2/2018
    Web Page
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    hierarchy 677438 - Amendment (478690)
    Delete lines 535 - 592 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Brandes)
    3/1/2018
    4:51 PM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/2/2018
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    PDF

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    119070 - Amendment
    Delete lines 402 - 499 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    (Baxley)
    2/7/2018
    10:08 AM
    Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    2/9/2018
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    PDF
    hierarchy 394202 - Substitute Amendment (119070)
    Delete lines 402 - 452 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    (Baxley)
    2/8/2018
    7:58 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/9/2018
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    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/8/2018 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/2/2018 9:00 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.385 The Gardiner Scholarship. Page 18 (pdf)
    1002.41 Home education programs. Page 2 (pdf)
    1003.21 School attendance. Page 6 (pdf)
    1003.26 Enforcement of school attendance. Page 8 (pdf)
    1003.27 Court procedure and penalties. Page 11 (pdf)
    1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 13 (pdf)
    1007.271 Dual enrollment programs. Page 14 (pdf)
    1007.35 Florida Partnership for Minority and Underrepresented Student Achievement. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • SB 732, Original Filed Version Posted 11/2/2017 at 10:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 1/19/2018 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 731 (c1) Home Education Sullivan Similar Last Action: 4/2/2018 Chapter No. 2018-134
    H 1095 Penalties and Fees Plakon Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Appropriations Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2018-134)
    S 1270 Penalties and Fees Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 731 (Ch. 2018-134)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    758586 - Amendment
    Delete lines 253 - 424 and insert:
    Education
    (Baxley)
    1/19/2018
    3:32 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/22/2018
    Web Page
    PDF
    755034 - Amendment
    Between lines 430 and 431 insert:
    Education
    (Baxley)
    1/22/2018
    2:38 PM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/22/2018
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/22/2018 3:30 PM Education 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.385 The Gardiner Scholarship. Page 15 (pdf)
    1002.41 Home education programs. Page 2 (pdf)
    1003.21 School attendance. Page 6 (pdf)
    1003.26 Enforcement of school attendance. Page 8 (pdf)
    1003.27 Court procedure and penalties. Page 11 (pdf)
    1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 12 (pdf)
    1007.271 Dual enrollment programs. Page 14 (pdf)

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