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CS/SB 896: Educator Certification Pathways for Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Education ; Burgess ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry

Educator Certification Pathways for Veterans; Authorizing the Department of Education to issue a temporary certificate to specified military servicemembers who meet certain criteria; requiring a teacher mentorship for specified military servicemembers who hold a temporary certificate; specifying the duration and issuance of a temporary certificate for specified military servicemembers, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
 Last Action: 6/10/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-186
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Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Education (ED)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/10/2021 Senate • Filed
11/30/2021 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Education; Rules -SJ 59
1/6/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/11/22, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 59
• Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 114
1/12/2022 Senate • Now in Education
1/27/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 02/01/22, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/1/2022 Senate • CS by Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 243
2/2/2022 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
• CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 247
2/7/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/22, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/10/2022 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 370
2/11/2022 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/17/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/22 -SJ 451
2/23/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 451
• Read 3rd time -SJ 451
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 451
• Immediately certified -SJ 451
2/23/2022 House • In Messages
2/28/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/3/2022 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 573
• Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/4/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
3/4/2022 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 695
6/3/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/9/2022 • Approved by Governor
6/10/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-186