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HB 523: Mastery-based Education

GENERAL BILL by DiCeglie ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fernandez-Barquin ; Fischer ; Hogan Johnson ; Zika

Mastery-based Education; Provides for alternative award of credits & letter grades under certain circumstances; renames Competency-Based Education Pilot Program as Mastery-based Education Pilot Program; authorizes public school districts to submit applications for program; & revises statewide articulation agreement.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/14/2020 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
    11/5/2019 House • Filed
    11/15/2019 House • Referred to PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 44
    1/13/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee, 01/15/20, 3:30 pm, Reed Hall
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 44
    1/15/2020 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 392
    • Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 392
    1/27/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/29/20, 8:30 am, Reed Hall
    1/29/2020 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 463
    • Now in Education Committee -HJ 464
    2/4/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/06/20, 12:00 pm, Webster Hall -HJ 528
    2/6/2020 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 526
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 526
    2/13/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/20
    2/19/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 590
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/20/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 613
    • Passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 2 -HJ 614
    2/26/2020 Senate • In Messages
    2/27/2020 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations -SJ 365
    3/2/2020 Senate • Received -SJ 365
    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Education

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  • HB 523, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/5/2019 at 10:52 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/15/2020 (pdf)
    PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2020 (pdf)
    Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2020 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/20/2020 2:10 PM House 115 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.436 Definition of “credit.” Page 2 (pdf)
    1003.437 Middle and high school grading system. Page 3 (pdf)
    1003.4996 Competency-Based Education Pilot Program. Page 4 (pdf)
    1007.23 Statewide articulation agreement. Page 7 (pdf)

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