CS/HB 551: Required African-American Instruction
GENERAL BILL by Education Quality Subcommittee; Benjamin; Fine; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, D.; Bankson; Bartleman; Basabe; Caruso; Casello; Cassel; Chambliss; Cross; Daniels; Dunkley; Eskamani; Franklin; Gottlieb; Harris; Hinson; Hunschofsky; Leek; López, J.; Melo; Michael; Overdorf; Robinson, F.; Salzman; Trabulsy; Valdés; Waldron; Williams
Required African-American Instruction; Requires each school district to certify & provide certain evidence to DOE regarding certain instruction; authorizes DOE to seek input from & contract with certain educational organizations for specified purposes; requires each school district to submit implementation plan to Commissioner of Education & post plan on its website; provides requirements for plan; requires commissioner or DOE to provide certain notification; provides timeframe within which school district must submit revisions to its plan; authorizes SBE to take certain actions.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/30/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/7/2023 | House |
• Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee • Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education Quality Subcommittee |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/13/2023 | House |
• Added to Education Quality Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/15/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Education Quality Subcommittee |
| 3/16/2023 | House |
• Reported out of Education Quality Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/17/2023 | House |
• Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee |
| 3/20/2023 | House |
• Added to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/22/2023 | 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 |
| 4/13/2023 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023) |
| 4/20/2023 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 |
| 4/20/2023 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/21/2023 | Senate |
• Referred to Fiscal Policy |
| 4/25/2023 | Senate |
• Received |
| 5/2/2023 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 718 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/04/23 |
| 5/4/2023 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 821 • Read 3rd time -SJ 821 • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 821 |
| 5/4/2023 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
| 5/16/2023 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/17/2023 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 5/18/2023 |
• Chapter No. 2023-103 |
