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CS/CS/HB 1285: Education

GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Choice & Innovation Subcommittee ; Canady ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Leek ; McClain ; Michael ; Rizo ; Skidmore ; Trabulsy

Education; Revises provisions relating to K-12 education, postsecondary education, & Education Practices Commission; establishes Purple Star School District Program; creates AA specialized transfer degrees; requires SBE to adopt rules for issuance of classical education teaching certificate.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 4/17/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-101; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/5/2024 House • Filed
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2024 House • Referred to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
1/23/2024 House • Added to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee agenda
1/25/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
1/29/2024 House • Reported out of Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/30/2024 House • Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
2/5/2024 House • PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2/7/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
2/9/2024 House • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/12/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/15/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 730881 adopted
• Amendment 343893 Failed
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 35
2/15/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/16/2024 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
2/20/2024 Senate • Received
3/5/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 703
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 996 -SJ 703
• Read 2nd time -SJ 703
• Amendment(s) adopted (155292) -SJ 713
• Read 3rd time -SJ 713
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 11 -SJ 713
3/5/2024 House • In Messages
3/7/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 495571 Failed
• Amendment 648583 Failed
• Amendment 155292 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 29
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
4/15/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/16/2024 • Approved by Governor
4/17/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-101; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160)