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.
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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
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CS/HB 551, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2023 at 1:10 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 479 Required Instruction in History of Holocaust and History of African Americans Franklin Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Education Quality Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 551 (Ch. 2023-103) 
S 804 Required African-American Instruction Simon Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 551 (Ch. 2023-103)
S 1008 Required Instruction in the History of the Holocaust and the History of African Americans Thompson Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Education Pre-K -12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 551 (Ch. 2023-103)
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.42 Required instruction. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 551, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/16/2023 at 3:12 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2023 (pdf)
Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 479 Required Instruction in History of Holocaust and History of African Americans Franklin Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Education Quality Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 551 (Ch. 2023-103)
S 804 Required African-American Instruction Simon Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 551 (Ch. 2023-103)
S 1008 Required Instruction in the History of the Holocaust and the History of African Americans Thompson Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Education Pre-K -12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 551 (Ch. 2023-103)
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/20/2023 10:46 AM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/4/2023 12:52 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.42 Required instruction. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 551, Original Filed Version Posted 1/30/2023 at 3:38 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/22/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 804 Required African-American Instruction Simon Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 551 (Ch. 2023-103)
H 479 Required Instruction in History of Holocaust and History of African Americans Franklin Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Education Quality Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 551 (Ch. 2023-103)
S 1008 Required Instruction in the History of the Holocaust and the History of African Americans Thompson Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Education Pre-K -12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 551 (Ch. 2023-103)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 725829 - Amendment
Between lines 74 and 75, insert:Benjamin 3/14/2023
6:05 PMAdopted without Objection
3/15/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.42 Required instruction. Page 1 (pdf)