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CS/HB 223: Public School Student Progression for Students With Disabilities

GENERAL BILL by Education Quality Subcommittee ; Bartleman ; Hawkins ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Canady ; Eskamani ; Garcia ; Rizo ; Tant ; Woodson

Public School Student Progression for Students With Disabilities; Requires comprehensive plans for student progression to provide for specified students with disabilities to be retained in prekindergarten at discretion of student's parent; authorizes certain prekindergarten students to receive instruction in early literacy skills, rather than intensive reading interventions; requires certain prekindergarten students to receive such instruction; & revises requirements for certain students with disabilities to receive good cause exemption from mandatory retention in grade 3.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/2/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 290 (Ch. 2023-91)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/17/2023 House • Filed
1/25/2023 House • Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee
• Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education Quality Subcommittee
2/8/2023 House • Added to Education Quality Subcommittee agenda
2/15/2023 House • Favorable with amendment(s) by Education Quality Subcommittee
• Favorable with CS by Education Quality Subcommittee(Amended)
2/16/2023 House • Reported out of Education Quality Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/21/2023 House • Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • Added to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/9/2023 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
3/29/2023 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
3/31/2023 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/2/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 290 (Ch. 2023-91)