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HB 553: Career-themed Courses

GENERAL BILL by Dunkley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hunschofsky ; Robinson, F. ; Williams ; Woodson

Career-themed Courses; Revises requirements for specified school district strategic plan to include certain information; requires DOE to include specified data in annual review of K-12 & postsecondary career & technical education offerings; & requires school districts to inform students & parents of specified information during middle school course selection

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/4/2024 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 917 (Ch. 2024-125); companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1688 (Ch. 2024-119)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/20/2023 House • Filed
11/30/2023 House • Referred to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
• Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/16/2024 House • Added to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee agenda
1/18/2024 House • Favorable by Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
• Reported out of Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
• Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
1/22/2024 House • Added to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
1/24/2024 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
1/26/2024 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
1/30/2024 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/4/2024 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 917 (Ch. 2024-125); companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1688 (Ch. 2024-119)