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CS/SB 7032: Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Education Postsecondary

Education; Establishing the Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) Program within the Department of Education; revising the services to which the one-stop delivery system is intended to provide access; requiring a student’s certified school counselor or other school personnel to inform the student of opportunities in the GATE Program; requiring district school boards to notify all candidates for the high school equivalency diploma of adult secondary and postsecondary education options, including specified eligibility requirements; creating the GATE Scholarship Program; requiring the department to administer the program, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 5/13/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-161
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/11/2024 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Education Postsecondary
    • On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/16/24, 11:00 am, 301 Senate Building
    1/16/2024 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    • Filed
    1/17/2024 Senate • Referred to Appropriations
    • Introduced
    2/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/22/2024 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
    2/26/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24
    2/27/2024 Senate • CS by Appropriations read 1st time
    2/28/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 493
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 493
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 493
    2/28/2024 House • In Messages
    3/4/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/5/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 616755 adopted
    • Amendment 089309 adopted
    • Amendment 133095 adopted
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/6/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
    3/6/2024 Senate • In returning messages
    3/7/2024 Senate • Concurred in 3 amendment(s) (089309, 133095, 616755) -SJ 913
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 913
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    4/25/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/9/2024 • Approved by Governor
    5/13/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-161

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  • CS/SB 7032, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2024 at 11:31 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7051 (c2) Education Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7032 (Ch. 2024-161) Track This Bill
    S 2516 Education Appropriations Compare Last Action: 2/8/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2024-231), HB 5101 (Ch. 2024-230), CS/SB 7032 (Ch. 2024-161) -SJ 352 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    445.009 One-stop delivery system. Page 7 (pdf)
    1003.21 School attendance. Page 7 (pdf)
    1003.435 High school equivalency diploma program. Page 8 (pdf)
    1004.933 Page 3 (pdf)
    1009.711 Page 8 (pdf)
    1009.895 Open Door Grant Program. Page 10 (pdf)
    1011.80 Funds for operation of workforce education programs. Page 10 (pdf)
    1011.804 Page 12 (pdf)
    1011.8041 Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 7032, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/8/2024 at 10:50 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7051 (c2) Education Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7032 (Ch. 2024-161) Track This Bill
    S 2516 Education Appropriations Compare Last Action: 2/8/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2024-231), HB 5101 (Ch. 2024-230), CS/SB 7032 (Ch. 2024-161) -SJ 352 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    445.009 One-stop delivery system. Page 6 (pdf)
    1003.21 School attendance. Page 7 (pdf)
    1003.435 High school equivalency diploma program. Page 8 (pdf)
    1004.933 Page 3 (pdf)
    1009.711 Page 8 (pdf)
    1009.895 Open Door Grant Program.
    1011.80 Funds for operation of workforce education programs. Page 9 (pdf)
    1011.804 Page 11 (pdf)
    1011.8041 Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 7032, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/26/2024 at 2:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7051 (c2) Education Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7032 (Ch. 2024-161) Track This Bill
    S 2516 Education Appropriations Compare Last Action: 2/8/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2024-231), HB 5101 (Ch. 2024-230), CS/SB 7032 (Ch. 2024-161) -SJ 352 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    616755 - Amendment
    Remove line 102 and insert:     		Melo 3/4/2024
    8:20 PM     		Senate: Concurred
    3/7/2024     		PDF
    089309 - Amendment
    Between lines 254 and 255, insert:     		Melo 3/4/2024
    8:23 PM     		Senate: Concurred
    3/7/2024     		PDF
    133095 - Amendment
    Remove lines 373-376 and insert:     		Melo 3/4/2024
    8:31 PM     		Senate: Concurred
    3/7/2024     		PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/28/2024 11:10 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/6/2024 1:11 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/7/2024 10:47 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    445.009 One-stop delivery system. Page 6 (pdf)
    1003.21 School attendance. Page 7 (pdf)
    1003.435 High school equivalency diploma program. Page 8 (pdf)
    1004.933 Page 3 (pdf)
    1009.711 Page 8 (pdf)
    1011.80 Funds for operation of workforce education programs. Page 9 (pdf)
    1011.804 Page 11 (pdf)
    1011.8041 Page 13 (pdf)

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  • SB 7032, Original Filed Version Posted 1/16/2024 at 2:45 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/21/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7051 (c2) Education Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7032 (Ch. 2024-161) Track This Bill
    S 2516 Education Appropriations Compare Last Action: 2/8/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2024-231), HB 5101 (Ch. 2024-230), CS/SB 7032 (Ch. 2024-161) -SJ 352 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    142150 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Grall)     		2/21/2024
    12:13 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    2/22/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 625324 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (142150)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Grall)     		2/22/2024
    10:08 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/22/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/22/2024 12:00 PM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.435 High school equivalency diploma program. Page 2 (pdf)
    1004.933 Page 3 (pdf)
    1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade. Page 5 (pdf)
    1009.711 Page 8 (pdf)
    1011.80 Funds for operation of workforce education programs. Page 9 (pdf)
    1011.804 Page 10 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7032, Proposed Bill Posted 1/11/2024 at 2:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Postsecondary (Pre-Meeting) 1/11/2024 (pdf)
    Education Postsecondary (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2024 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/16/2024 11:00 AM Education Postsecondary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

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