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CS/HB 1159: Education

GENERAL BILL by Education and Employment Committee ; Busatta ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) McClain

Education; Authorizing a parent or guardian to request that his or her K-5 student be retained in a grade level for academic reasons for a specified school year; requiring that such a request be submitted in a specified manner; requiring school principals to consider such requests if they are timely received; authorizing school principals to consider requests that are not timely received; requiring a school principal who considers a request for retention to inform the student's teachers of the request and collaboratively discuss with the parent or guardian any basis for agreement or disagreement with the request; requiring the Commissioner of Education to provide learning growth data calculated in accordance with a certain formula to each school district by a specified date each year; revising the minimum qualifications for part-time and full-time nondegreed teachers of career programs; revising the criteria for the Department of Education to issue a professional certificate; revising the goals of the program, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-228; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9), CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/19/2021 House • Filed
    2/28/2021 House • Referred to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    • Referred to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/19/2021 House • Added to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee agenda
    3/23/2021 House • Favorable by Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    • Now in Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
    3/30/2021 House • Added to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee agenda
    4/1/2021 House • Favorable by Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
    4/13/2021 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
    4/15/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
    • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/16/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/18/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/21/2021)
    4/21/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/22/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    4/22/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/22/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    4/22/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 651
    • Received -SJ 651
    4/26/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 688
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 934 -SJ 688
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 688
    • Amendment(s) adopted (523776, 925196) -SJ 688
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 689
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 689
    4/26/2021 House • In Messages
    4/29/2021 House • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 925196 Concur
    • Amendment 523776 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    • Message sent to senate
    6/28/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
    7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-228; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9), CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35)

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  • CS/HB 1159, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2021 at 9:11 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 934 (c2) Education Wright Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228), CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9), CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35) -SJ 688 Track This Bill
    H 793 Measurement of Student Performance Bell Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died on Second Reading Calendar Track This Bill
    H 1025 (c1) Student Retention Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35) Track This Bill
    H 7011 (er) Student Literacy Education and Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 5/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-9; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10), CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228) Track This Bill
    S 200 (c2) Student Retention Berman Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228), CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35) Track This Bill
    S 1028 (er) Education Hutson Compare Last Action: 6/2/2021 Chapter No. 2021-35, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 845 (Ch. 2021-217), CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228), CS/CS/SB 52 (Ch. 2021-160), CS/CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2021-162) Track This Bill
    S 1644 Measurement of Student Performance Jones Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228) Track This Bill
    S 1898 Student Literacy Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9), CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10), CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228) -SJ 711 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs. Page 6 (pdf)
    1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. Page 9 (pdf)
    1012.34 Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria. Page 5 (pdf)
    1012.39 Employment of substitute teachers, teachers of adult education, nondegreed teachers of career education, and career specialists; students performing clinical field experience. Page 13 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 15 (pdf)
    1012.575 Alternative preparation programs for certified teachers to add additional coverage. Page 19 (pdf)
    1012.986 William Cecil Golden Professional Development Program for School Leaders. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1159, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/30/2021 at 8:52 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 934 (c2) Education Wright Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228), CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9), CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35) -SJ 688 Track This Bill
    H 7011 (er) Student Literacy Education and Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 5/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-9; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10), CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228) Track This Bill
    S 1898 Student Literacy Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9), CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10), CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228) -SJ 711 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs. Page 2 (pdf)
    1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. Page 5 (pdf)
    1008.25 Public school student progression; student support; reporting requirements.
    1012.34 Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria.
    1012.39 Employment of substitute teachers, teachers of adult education, nondegreed teachers of career education, and career specialists; students performing clinical field experience. Page 9 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 11 (pdf)
    1012.575 Alternative preparation programs for certified teachers to add additional coverage. Page 14 (pdf)
    1012.986 William Cecil Golden Professional Development Program for School Leaders. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1159, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/15/2021 at 8:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 934 (c2) Education Wright Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228), CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9), CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35) -SJ 688 Track This Bill
    H 7011 (er) Student Literacy Education and Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 5/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-9; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10), CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228) Track This Bill
    S 1898 Student Literacy Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9), CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10), CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228) -SJ 711 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    925196 - Amendment
    Before line 43 insert:     		Berman 4/23/2021
    1:45 PM     		House: Concur
    4/29/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    523776 - Amendment
    Before line 43 insert:     		Wright 4/23/2021
    3:02 PM     		House: Concur
    4/29/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/2021 11:00 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/26/2021 1:30 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2021 5:19 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs. Page 2 (pdf)
    1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. Page 5 (pdf)
    1012.39 Employment of substitute teachers, teachers of adult education, nondegreed teachers of career education, and career specialists; students performing clinical field experience. Page 9 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 11 (pdf)
    1012.575 Alternative preparation programs for certified teachers to add additional coverage. Page 14 (pdf)
    1012.986 William Cecil Golden Professional Development Program for School Leaders. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • HB 1159, Original Filed Version Posted 2/19/2021 at 2:05 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Secondary Education and Career Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/6/2021 (pdf)
    Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)
    Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 934 (c1) Education Wright Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228), CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9), CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35) -SJ 688 Track This Bill
    H 7011 (c1) Student Literacy Education and Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 5/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-9; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10), CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228) Track This Bill
    S 1898 Student Literacy Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9), CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10), CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228) -SJ 711 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    781587 - Amendment
    Between lines 187 and 188, insert:     		Busatta 4/14/2021
    8:27 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/15/2021     		PDF
    101599 - Amendment
    Between lines 327 and 328, insert:     		Busatta 4/14/2021
    8:29 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/15/2021     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs. Page 2 (pdf)
    1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. Page 5 (pdf)
    1012.39 Employment of substitute teachers, teachers of adult education, nondegreed teachers of career education, and career specialists; students performing clinical field experience. Page 8 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 10 (pdf)
    1012.986 William Cecil Golden Professional Development Program for School Leaders. Page 14 (pdf)

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