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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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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

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  • CS/SB 896, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2022 at 3:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 573 (c2) Educator Certification Pathways for Veterans Secondary Education and Career Development Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/3/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2022-186)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 1 (pdf)
    1012.59 Certification fees. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 896, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/2/2022 at 1:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/8/2022 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 573 (c2) Educator Certification Pathways for Veterans Secondary Education and Career Development Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/3/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2022-186)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/10/2022 11:00 AM Rules 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/23/2022 6:05 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/4/2022 3:13 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 1 (pdf)
    1012.59 Certification fees. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SB 896, Original Filed Version Posted 11/10/2021 at 3:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 1/10/2022 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 1/12/2022 (pdf)
    Education (Pre-Meeting) 1/31/2022 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 2/2/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 573 (c1) Educator Certification Pathways for Veterans Secondary Education and Career Development Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/3/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2022-186)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    512014 - Amendment
    Delete lines 17 - 133 and insert:
    Education
    (Burgess)
    1/31/2022
    1:01 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/2/2022
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    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/11/2022 4:00 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/1/2022 1:00 PM Education 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 1 (pdf)
    1012.59 Certification fees. Page 5 (pdf)

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