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CS/HB 259: Comprehensive Health in Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee ; Williams ; Plasencia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Daniels ; Joseph ; Latvala ; Zika

Comprehensive Health in Public Schools; Revises requirements for comprehensive health education in public schools to include information regarding child abuse & human trafficking; removes certain requirements for health education; provides exemption to portions of health education.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Education
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/11/2019 House • Filed
    1/23/2019 House • Referred to PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee; Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee -HJ 40
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 39
    3/15/2019 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 3:30 pm, Reed Hall
    3/19/2019 House • CS by PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 460
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    3/20/2019 House • CS by PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 457
    • Original reference(s) removed: Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee
    • CS referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 478
    • Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 478
    3/28/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/01/19, 12:00 pm, Reed Hall
    4/1/2019 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 555
    • Now in Education Committee -HJ 555
    4/5/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 04/09/19, 2:00 pm, Webster Hall
    4/9/2019 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 632
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 632
    4/18/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19
    4/24/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 835
    • Amendment(s) adopted (851627) -HJ 835
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/25/2019 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 872
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 872
    4/25/2019 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Education; Appropriations -SJ 498
    • Received -SJ 497
    5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Education

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  • CS/HB 259, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2019 at 12:21 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 982 (c1) Human Trafficking Education in Schools Thurston Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/25/2019 12:21 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 3 (pdf)
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 1 (pdf)
    1003.453 School wellness and physical education policies; nutrition guidelines. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 259, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2019 at 7:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2019 (pdf)
    Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 982 (c1) Human Trafficking Education in Schools Thurston Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    851627 - Amendment
    Between lines 51 and 52, insert:     		Plasencia 4/19/2019
    2:13 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/24/2019     		PDF
    218143 - Amendment
    Between lines 64 and 65, insert:     		Plasencia 4/19/2019
    2:13 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/19/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 3 (pdf)
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 259, Original Filed Version Posted 1/11/2019 at 5:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 982 Human Trafficking Education in Schools Thurston Identical Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 1 (pdf)

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