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CS/CS/HB 1259: Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Education & Employment Committee ; Canady ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia ; Plasencia ; Trabulsy

Education; Revises charter school eligibility & ineligibility criteria to receive capital outlay funds; revises calculation methodologies for distribution of specified funds to eligible charter schools; provides school district requirements for distribution of capital outlay funds to eligible charter schools; & provides requirements for use of capital outlay funds.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/12/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-69
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/28/2023 House • Filed
3/6/2023 House • Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/14/2023 House • Added to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
3/16/2023 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
4/7/2023 House • PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
4/11/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
4/13/2023 House • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Now in Appropriations Committee
• Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/17/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee
• Reported out of Appropriations Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/18/2023 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 958561 Failed
• Amendment 759663 Failed
• Amendment 460977 Failed
• Amendment 641255 Failed
• Amendment 595667 Failed
• Amendment 106775 adopted
• Amendment 330915 Failed
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 31
4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations
• Received
5/3/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 733
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1328 -SJ 733
• Read 2nd time -SJ 733
• Amendment(s) failed (158112, 308282) -SJ 733
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/4/2023 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 820
• CS passed; YEAS 29 NAYS 11 -SJ 820
5/4/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/9/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/11/2023 • Approved by Governor
5/12/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-69