Senate Bill 2524 (2022) - The Florida Senate

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SB 2524: Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations

Education; Revising the goals of the Florida Center for Nursing; revising the requirements for school district and charter school capacity determinations; revising Department of Education duties under the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program; establishing the distribution methodology that early learning coalitions must use to distribute school readiness program funds to eligible providers; creating the Driving Choice Grant Program within the department for specified purposes relating to the transportation of certain students; establishing the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund for specified purposes, etc.

Effective Date: except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/3/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-154, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2022-72), HB 5001 (Ch. 2022-156)
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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2022	Senate	• Submitted for consideration by Appropriations • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/09/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/9/2022	Senate	• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
2/10/2022	Senate	• Filed • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/17/22 -SJ 426
2/16/2022	Senate	• Introduced -SJ 374
2/17/2022	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 408 • Read 3rd time -SJ 408 • Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 408 • The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 417 • Immediately certified -SJ 417
2/17/2022	House	• In Messages • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022) • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/22/2022	House	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 239289 adopted • Read 3rd time • Passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 • Immediately certified • Passed the Senate bill as amended by House and we accede to conference
2/22/2022	Senate	• In returning messages
2/28/2022	Senate	• Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Appropriations)
3/1/2022	Senate	• Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Appropriations: Stargel (Chair), Bean (At Large), Book (At Large), Gibson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Perry (At Large), Powell (At Large), Rouson (At Large), Stewart (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture and Natural Resources: Albritton (Chair), Ausley, Berman, Boyd, Bradley, Brodeur, Garcia, Mayfield, Rodrigues, Stewart; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration and Technology: Albritton (Chair), Ausley, Berman, Boyd, Bradley, Brodeur, Garcia, Mayfield, Rodrigues, Stewart; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Perry (Chair), Baxley, Bracy, Gainer, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Torres, Wright; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education/Higher Education: Broxson (Chair), Cruz, Diaz, Gibson, Gruters, Hutson, Passidomo, Polsky; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education/PreK-12: Broxson (Chair), Cruz, Diaz, Gibson, Gruters, Hutson, Passidomo, Polsky; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Bean (Chair), Book, Brodeur, Burgess, Diaz, Farmer, Harrell, Jones, Rodrigues, Rodriguez, Rouson; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Infrastructure and Tourism: Gainer (Chair), Ausley, Boyd, Cruz, Garcia, Gibson, Hooper, Mayfield, Perry, Taddeo, Wright; -SJ 485
3/11/2022	House	• Bill placed in Conference (PreK-12 Appropriations/Higher Education Appropriations Conference Committee) • Conference Committee appointed
3/14/2022	Senate	• Conference Committee Report received -SJ 856 • Conference Committee Report adopted (420138) -SJ 896 • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 31 NAYS 2 -SJ 896
3/14/2022	House	• In Messages • In Messages • Conference Committee Report considered • Amendment 420138 adopted • Conference Committee Report adopted • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 83, NAYS 24
3/14/2022	Senate	• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1220
6/2/2022		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor • Approved by Governor
6/3/2022		• Chapter No. 2022-154, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2022-72), HB 5001 (Ch. 2022-156)

Related Bills

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 7 (er)	Individual Freedom	Education and Employment Committee	Compare	Last Action: 4/22/2022 Chapter No. 2022-72; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
H 1193 (c2)	K-12 Assessments and Accountability	Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee	Compare	Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1048 (Ch. 2022-16), SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
H 1199 (c3)	Funding for the School Readiness Program	PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee	Compare	Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
H 1203 (c3)	Education	Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee	Compare	Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 758 (Ch. 2022-144), SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
H 1319	School Readiness Program	Nixon	Compare	Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
H 1505 (c3)	Background Screenings	Education and Employment Committee	Compare	Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
H 5001 (er)	General Appropriations Act	Appropriations Committee	Compare	Last Action: 12/12/2022 H Veto Message received (2022A Special Session, 2023B Special Session, 2023 Regular Session)
H 5101 (c1)	Education	Appropriations Committee	Compare	Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2022-156), HB 5003 (Ch. 2022-157), SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
H 5201 (c1)	Higher Education	Appropriations Committee	Compare	Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2022-156), SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
S 148	Individual Freedom	Diaz	Compare	Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2022-72), SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
S 1348 (c1)	Educational Scholarship Program Funding	Diaz	Compare	Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
S 1386 (c1)	School Personnel	Diaz	Compare	Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
S 1700	School Readiness Program Funding	Gruters	Compare	Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
S 1830 (c1)	Background Screenings	Brodeur	Compare	Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
S 1918	School Readiness Program	Taddeo	Compare	Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
S 2500	Appropriations	Appropriations	Compare	Last Action: 2/17/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2022-156), CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2022-23), HB 5003 (Ch. 2022-157), HB 5005 (Ch. 2022-158), HB 5007 (Ch. 2022-159), HB 5009 (Ch. 2022-160), HB 5013 (Ch. 2022-161), HB 5301 (Ch. 2022-162), CS/HB 7027 (Ch. 2022-163), CS/HB 7071 (Ch. 2022-97), SB 2510 (Ch. 2022-179), SB 2514 (Ch. 2022-151), SB 2516 (Ch. 2022-152), SB 2518 (Ch. 2022-153), SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154), SB 2526 (Ch. 2022-150), SB 2530 (Ch. 2022-155) -SJ 386
S 2502	Implementing the 2022-2023 General Appropriations Act	Appropriations	Compare	Last Action: 2/17/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 837 (Ch. 2022-137), HB 5001 (Ch. 2022-156), HB 5003 (Ch. 2022-157), CS/CS/SB 1000 (Ch. 2022-177), SB 1360 (Ch. 2022-66), SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154) -SJ 389

Version	Posted	Format
S 2524 pb	2/4/2022 1:51 PM	Web Page \| PDF
S 2524 Filed	2/10/2022 5:21 PM	Web Page \| PDF
S 2524 e1	3/14/2022 4:57 PM	Web Page \| PDF
S 2524 er	3/15/2022 8:23 AM	Web Page \| PDF

S 2524 Filed
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
239289 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Fine	2/18/2022 11:57 AM	House: Adopted 2/22/2022	PDF
420138 - Conference Committee Amendment Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:		3/10/2022 11:38 PM	House: Adopted 3/14/2022	Web Page PDF

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Posted	Format
Bill Analysis	S 2524	Appropriations (Pre-Meeting)	2/8/2022 10:22 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 2524	Appropriations (Post-Meeting)	2/10/2022 12:31 PM	PDF
Conference Report	S 2524	Appropriations Conference Committee on Education/PreK-12	3/11/2022 2:39 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 2524	PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	6/6/2022 4:31 PM	PDF

Vote History - Committee

Version	Committee	Date	Result
S 2524 pb	Appropriations	2/9/2022 9:00 AM	19 Yeas - 0 Nays

Vote History - Floor

Vote	Date	Chamber	Result
S 2524 Filed	2/17/2022 12:32 PM	Senate	39 Yeas - 0 Nays
S 2524 Filed	2/22/2022 1:31 PM	House	114 Yeas - 0 Nays
S 2524 Filed	3/14/2022 12:19 PM	Senate	31 Yeas - 2 Nays
S 2524 Filed	3/14/2022 12:53 PM	House	83 Yeas - 24 Nays

Citations - Statutes (64)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
435.02	Definitions.	Page 12 (pdf)
435.12	Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.	Page 13 (pdf)
464.0195	Florida Center for Nursing; goals.	Page 14 (pdf)
800.101	Offenses against students by authority figures.	Page 16 (pdf)
943.0585	Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records.	Page 17 (pdf)
943.059	Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records.	Page 18 (pdf)
1001.51	Duties and responsibilities of district school superintendent.	Page 20 (pdf)
1001.92	State University System Performance-Based Incentive.	Page 22 (pdf), Page 23 (pdf)
1002.31	Controlled open enrollment; Public school parental choice.	Page 24 (pdf)
1002.33	Charter schools.	Page 26 (pdf)
1002.394	The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program.	Page 39 (pdf)
1002.395	Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program.	Page 48 (pdf)
1002.40	The Hope Scholarship Program.	Page 52 (pdf)
1002.411	Reading scholarship accounts.	Page 52 (pdf)
1002.421	State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight.	Page 53 (pdf)
1002.45	Virtual instruction programs.	Page 54 (pdf)
1002.455	Student eligibility for K-12 virtual instruction.	Page 69 (pdf)
1002.81	Definitions.	Page 70 (pdf)
1002.82	Department of Education; powers and duties.	Page 70 (pdf)
1002.84	Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties.	Page 73 (pdf)
1002.85	Early learning coalition plans.	Page 75 (pdf)
1002.87	School readiness program; eligibility and enrollment.	Page 76 (pdf)
1002.89	School readiness program; funding.	Page 77 (pdf)
1002.895	Market rate schedule.	Page 83 (pdf)
1002.90		Page 85 (pdf)
1002.92	Child care and early childhood resource and referral.	Page 86 (pdf)
1002.995	Early learning professional development standards and career pathways.	Page 86 (pdf)
1003.4204		Page 179 (pdf)
1003.485	The New Worlds Reading Initiative.	Page 87 (pdf)
1003.498	School district virtual course offerings.	Page 93 (pdf)
1003.52	Educational services in Department of Juvenile Justice programs.	Page 94 (pdf)
1003.621	Academically high-performing school districts.	Page 96 (pdf)
1004.015	Florida Talent Development Council.	Page 97 (pdf)
1004.04	Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs.	Page 99 (pdf)
1004.6496		Page 103 (pdf)
1004.85	Postsecondary educator preparation institutes.	Page 104 (pdf)
1006.12	Safe-school officers at each public school.	Page 108 (pdf)
1006.22	Safety and health of students being transported.	Page 114 (pdf)
1006.27	Pooling of school buses and related purchases by district school boards; transportation services contracts.	Page 116 (pdf)
1006.73	Florida Postsecondary Academic Library Network.	Page 117 (pdf)
1007.271	Dual enrollment programs.	Page 123 (pdf)
1007.36		Page 125 (pdf)
1008.33	Authority to enforce public school improvement.	Page 126 (pdf)
1008.34	School grading system; school report cards; district grade.	Page 129 (pdf)
1009.26	Fee waivers.	Page 131 (pdf)
1009.30	Dual Enrollment Scholarship Program.	Page 132 (pdf)
1009.89	The William L. Boyd, IV, Effective Access to Student Education grants.	Page 133 (pdf)
1009.895	Open Door Grant Program.	Page 134 (pdf)
1009.896		Page 136 (pdf)
1009.897		Page 139 (pdf)
1010.20	Cost accounting and reporting for school districts.	Page 140 (pdf)
1011.48	Establishment of educational research centers for child development.	Page 141 (pdf)
1011.62	Funds for operation of schools.	Page 141 (pdf)
1011.68	Funds for student transportation.	Page 155 (pdf)
1011.71	District school tax.	Page 156 (pdf)
1012.22	Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board.	Page 157 (pdf)
1012.315	Screening standards.	Page 162 (pdf)
1012.32	Qualifications of personnel.	Page 166 (pdf)
1012.34	Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria.	Page 170 (pdf)
1012.465	Background screening requirements for certain noninstructional school district employees and contractors.	Page 171 (pdf)
1012.467	Noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present; background screening requirements.	Page 172 (pdf)
1012.56	Educator certification requirements.	Page 177 (pdf)
1012.584	Continuing education and inservice training for youth mental health awareness and assistance.	Page 179 (pdf)
1013.40	Planning and construction of Florida College System institution facilities; property acquisition.	Page 179 (pdf)

Citations - Constitution (0)

No Constitutional citations.

Citations - Chapter Law (0)

No Chapter Law citations.

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