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CS/CS/HB 537: Student Achievement

GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Education Quality Subcommittee ; Valdés ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Plasencia ; Trabulsy ; Williams

Student Achievement; Creating the Music-based Supplemental Content to Accelerate Learner Engagement and Success (mSCALES) Pilot Program within the Department of Education; providing the purpose of the pilot program; providing requirements for the pilot program; providing eligibility; etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 4/16/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-94
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/17/2023 House • Filed
    11/30/2023 House • Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Education Quality Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/23/2024 House • PCS added to Education Quality Subcommittee agenda
    1/25/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Education Quality Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Education Quality Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    1/26/2024 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Appropriations Committee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/6/2024 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
    2/8/2024 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee
    • Reported out of Appropriations Committee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
    2/12/2024 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
    2/14/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
    • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/15/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/26/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
    2/29/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
    2/29/2024 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    • Received
    3/6/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 744
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for SB 590 -SJ 745
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 744
    • Amendment(s) adopted (319730) -SJ 745
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 746
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 746
    3/6/2024 House • In Messages
    3/7/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 319730 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    4/2/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/15/2024 • Approved by Governor
    4/16/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-94

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  • CS/CS/HB 537, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/11/2024 at 3:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 590 Music-based Supplemental Content to Accelerate Learner Engagement and Success Pilot Program Burgess Identical Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2024-94) -SJ 745

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.482 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 537, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/11/2024 at 11:58 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 590 Music-based Supplemental Content to Accelerate Learner Engagement and Success Pilot Program Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2024-94) -SJ 745

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.482 Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 537, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/14/2024 at 5:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 590 Music-based Supplemental Content to Accelerate Learner Engagement and Success Pilot Program Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2024-94) -SJ 745

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    766044 - Amendment
    Delete lines 30 - 152 and insert:
    Burgess 3/5/2024
    9:47 AM
    Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/6/2024
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 319730 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (766044)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Burgess 3/5/2024
    2:51 PM
    House: Concur
    3/7/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/29/2024 3:28 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/6/2024 9:42 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/7/2024 5:58 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.394 The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. Page 2 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 4 (pdf)
    1003.433 Learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-of-country transfer students and students needing additional instruction to meet high school graduation requirements. Page 5 (pdf)
    1003.482 Page 7 (pdf)
    1007.263 Florida College System institutions; admissions of students. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 537, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/25/2024 at 6:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2024 (pdf)
    Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 590 Music-based Supplemental Content to Accelerate Learner Engagement and Success Pilot Program Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2024-94) -SJ 745

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    843331 - Amendment
    Remove lines 152-205 and insert:
    Valdés 2/13/2024
    5:39 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/14/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.394 The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. Page 2 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 4 (pdf)
    1003.433 Learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-of-country transfer students and students needing additional instruction to meet high school graduation requirements. Page 5 (pdf)
    1007.263 Florida College System institutions; admissions of students. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • HB 537, Original Filed Version Posted 11/17/2023 at 4:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 590 Music-based Supplemental Content to Accelerate Learner Engagement and Success Pilot Program Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2024-94) -SJ 745

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.02 District school board operation and control of public K-12 education within the school district. Page 2 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 3 (pdf)
    1003.433 Learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-of-country transfer students and students needing additional instruction to meet high school graduation requirements. Page 4 (pdf)
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools. Page 5 (pdf)

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