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CS/CS/SB 70: Alert Systems in Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Infrastructure and Security ; Book ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Stewart ; Torres

Alert Systems in Public Schools; Citing this act as "Alyssa’s Law"; requiring each public school to implement a mobile panic alert system for specified purposes beginning in a specified school year; authorizing public school districts to implement additional strategies and systems for specified purposes; requiring the Department of Education to issue a competitive solicitation to contract for a mobile panic alert system, subject to appropriation, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 7/1/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-145
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Infrastructure and Security (IS)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/2/2019 Senate • Filed
    8/16/2019 Senate • Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 10
    1/6/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Infrastructure and Security, 01/13/20, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    1/13/2020 Senate • CS by Infrastructure and Security; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 155
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 10
    1/15/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/16/2020 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    1/22/2020 Senate • CS by Infrastructure and Security read 1st time -SJ 185
    2/13/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/18/20, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
    2/20/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/25/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/25/2020 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 347
    • Now in Appropriations
    2/26/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/27/2020 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 357
    2/28/2020 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/2/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 357
    3/3/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/20 -SJ 461
    3/5/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 424
    • Amendment(s) adopted (658434) -SJ 424
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 424
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/6/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 485
    • Amendment(s) adopted (530484) -SJ 485
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 485
    3/6/2020 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 808
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/20
    • Received -HJ 808
    3/9/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 990
    • Amendment(s) adopted (886033) -HJ 990, 991
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 991
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 991
    3/10/2020 Senate • In returning messages
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (886033) -SJ 653
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 653
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 653
    6/16/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/30/2020 • Approved by Governor
    7/1/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-145

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  • CS/CS/SB 70, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/10/2020 at 7:59 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 23 (e1) Panic Alarms in Public Schools Gottlieb, Daley Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 70 (Ch. 2020-145) -HJ 995

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 70, Engrossed 3 Posted 3/10/2020 at 7:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 23 (e1) Panic Alarms in Public Schools Gottlieb, Daley Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 70 (Ch. 2020-145) -HJ 995

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 70, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/6/2020 at 11:05 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 23 (e1) Panic Alarms in Public Schools Gottlieb, Daley Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 70 (Ch. 2020-145) -HJ 995

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    886033 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Gottlieb 3/8/2020
    5:55 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    3/10/2020
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/9/2020 9:43 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/10/2020 5:47 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 70, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/5/2020 at 11:00 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 23 (e1) Panic Alarms in Public Schools Gottlieb, Daley Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 70 (Ch. 2020-145) -HJ 995

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    530484 - Amendment
    Delete lines 36 - 43 and insert:
    Book 3/5/2020
    3:16 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    3/6/2020
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/6/2020 10:38 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 70, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/28/2020 at 2:53 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 23 (c2) Panic Alarms in Public Schools Gottlieb, Daley Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 70 (Ch. 2020-145) -HJ 995

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    658434 - Amendment
    Delete lines 49 - 50 and insert:
    Book 3/5/2020
    8:32 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    3/5/2020
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 70, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/15/2020 at 10:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 108536 (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 23 (c2) Panic Alarms in Public Schools Gottlieb, Daley Compare Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 70 (Ch. 2020-145) -HJ 995

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    108536 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/25/2020
    5:09 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/28/2020
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    889996 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Book)
    2/17/2020
    2:08 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/25/2020
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 326096 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (889996)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Book)
    2/18/2020
    11:17 AM
    Withdrawn
    2/25/2020
    Web Page
    PDF
    163156 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Stargel)
    2/24/2020
    10:00 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2020
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/25/2020 9:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/27/2020 9:00 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1013.373 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 70, Original Filed Version Posted 8/2/2019 at 9:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Infrastructure and Security (Pre-Meeting) 1/9/2020 (pdf)
    Infrastructure and Security (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 23 Panic Alarms in Public Schools Gottlieb, Daley Identical Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 70 (Ch. 2020-145) -HJ 995

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    925234 - Amendment
    Delete lines 26 - 33 and insert:
    Infrastructure and Security
    (Book)
    1/10/2020
    12:56 PM
    Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    1/14/2020
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 287754 - Substitute Amendment (925234)
    Delete lines 17 - 33 and insert:
    Infrastructure and Security
    (Book)
    1/13/2020
    9:49 AM
    Withdrawn
    1/13/2020
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 977336 - Substitute Amendment (925234)
    Delete lines 17 - 33 and insert:
    Infrastructure and Security
    (Book)
    1/13/2020
    11:24 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/14/2020
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/13/2020 3:30 PM Infrastructure and Security 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1013.373 Page 1 (pdf)

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