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CS/CS/CS/SB 996: Education

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Education ; Education Pre-K -12 ; Burgess

Education; Providing that an annual application for exemption on property used to house a charter school is not required; prohibiting members of the board of trustees of a Florida College System institution or a state university, respectively, from doing business with or having any business affiliation with any institution under their purview during their membership; authorizing private schools to use or purchase specified facilities; establishing the Purple Star School District Program; providing requirements for such program; requiring school districts and charter schools to provide certain students with an opportunity to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery and consult with a military recruiter; prohibiting a public postsecondary institution from implicitly or explicitly prohibiting specified students from being employed, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/5/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160) -SJ 703
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K -12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Education (AED)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/19/2023 Senate • Filed
    1/4/2024 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K -12; Appropriations Committee on Education; Fiscal Policy
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/25/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 01/30/24, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/30/2024 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    2/1/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Education
    • CS by Education Pre-K -12 read 1st time
    2/5/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Education, 02/08/24, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/8/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
    2/12/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/15/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/13/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Education read 1st time
    2/15/2024 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 5
    2/16/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24
    2/20/2024 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    2/21/2024 Senate • Retained on Calendar
    3/1/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/24
    3/5/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 702
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 1285 -SJ 703
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160) -SJ 703

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 996, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2024 at 2:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1285 (er) Education Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Similar 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) Track This Bill
    H 1151 (c1) Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Education & Employment Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101) Track This Bill
    H 7025 (c1) Education Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 2/29/2024 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160), CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/HB 1403 (Ch. 2024-163), CS/HB 1425 (Ch. 2024-133) Track This Bill
    H 7039 (c1) Education Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 2/27/2024 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190) Track This Bill
    S 634 Residency Status for Tuition Purposes Simon Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Education Postsecondary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101) Track This Bill
    S 1444 Education Calatayud Compare Last Action: 1/5/2024 S Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160), CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/HB 1403 (Ch. 2024-163) Track This Bill
    S 7002 (er) Deregulation of Public Schools Education Pre-K -12 Compare Last Action: 5/13/2024 Chapter No. 2024-159, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190) Track This Bill
    S 7004 (er) Education Education Pre-K -12 Compare Last Action: 5/13/2024 Chapter No. 2024-160, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/HB 1403 (Ch. 2024-163), CS/HB 1425 (Ch. 2024-133) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    202754 - Amendment
    Delete line 363 and insert:     		Book 2/21/2024
    9:48 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/4/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (26)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    192.0105 Taxpayer rights. Page 5 (pdf)
    192.048 Electronic transmission. Page 7 (pdf)
    196.011 Annual application required for exemption. Page 9 (pdf)
    196.082 Discounts for disabled veterans; surviving spouse carryover. Page 7 (pdf)
    1001.61 Florida College System institution boards of trustees; membership. Page 11 (pdf)
    1001.64 Florida College System institution boards of trustees; powers and duties. Page 42 (pdf)
    1001.65 Florida College System institution presidents; powers and duties. Page 43 (pdf)
    1001.71 University boards of trustees; membership. Page 12 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 12 (pdf)
    1002.42 Private schools. Page 16 (pdf)
    1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. Page 17 (pdf)
    1003.052 Page 18 (pdf)
    1003.451 Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; military recruiters; access to public school campuses. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention. Page 20 (pdf)
    1004.051 Page 24 (pdf)
    1006.38 Duties, responsibilities, and requirements of instructional materials publishers and manufacturers. Page 25 (pdf)
    1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 26 (pdf)
    1007.271 Dual enrollment programs. Page 29 (pdf)
    1008.33 Authority to enforce public school improvement. Page 30 (pdf)
    1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade. Page 34 (pdf)
    1009.21 Determination of resident status for tuition purposes. Page 36 (pdf)
    1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees. Page 37 (pdf)
    1009.98 Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program. Page 38 (pdf)
    1012.55 Positions for which certificates required. Page 41 (pdf)
    1012.79 Education Practices Commission; organization. Page 42 (pdf)
    1012.86 Florida College System institution employment equity accountability program. Page 42 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 996, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/12/2024 at 12:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1285 (e1) Education Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Similar 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) Track This Bill
    H 1151 (c1) Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Education & Employment Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101) Track This Bill
    H 7039 (c1) Education Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 2/27/2024 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190) Track This Bill
    S 634 Residency Status for Tuition Purposes Simon Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Education Postsecondary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101) Track This Bill
    S 1444 Education Calatayud Compare Last Action: 1/5/2024 S Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160), CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/HB 1403 (Ch. 2024-163) Track This Bill
    S 7004 (e1) Deregulation of Public Schools/Assessment and Accountability, Instruction, and Education Choice Education Pre-K -12 Compare Last Action: 5/13/2024 Chapter No. 2024-160, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/HB 1403 (Ch. 2024-163), CS/HB 1425 (Ch. 2024-133) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    119110 - Amendment
    Delete lines 289 - 390 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Burgess)     		2/14/2024
    11:47 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/16/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    417764 - Amendment
    Delete lines 607 - 612 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Burgess)     		2/14/2024
    11:46 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/16/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    396512 - Amendment
    Delete lines 963 - 1063 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Burgess)     		2/14/2024
    11:47 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/16/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/15/2024 12:00 PM Fiscal Policy 11 Yeas - 5 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    192.0105 Taxpayer rights. Page 4 (pdf)
    192.048 Electronic transmission. Page 6 (pdf)
    196.011 Annual application required for exemption. Page 8 (pdf)
    196.082 Discounts for disabled veterans; surviving spouse carryover. Page 6 (pdf)
    1001.64 Florida College System institution boards of trustees; powers and duties. Page 38 (pdf)
    1001.65 Florida College System institution presidents; powers and duties. Page 39 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 11 (pdf)
    1002.42 Private schools. Page 13 (pdf)
    1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. Page 14 (pdf)
    1003.052 Page 15 (pdf)
    1003.451 Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; military recruiters; access to public school campuses. Page 16 (pdf)
    1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention. Page 16 (pdf)
    1004.051 Page 21 (pdf)
    1006.38 Duties, responsibilities, and requirements of instructional materials publishers and manufacturers. Page 21 (pdf)
    1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 22 (pdf)
    1007.271 Dual enrollment programs. Page 26 (pdf)
    1008.33 Authority to enforce public school improvement. Page 26 (pdf)
    1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade. Page 30 (pdf)
    1009.21 Determination of resident status for tuition purposes. Page 32 (pdf)
    1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees. Page 34 (pdf)
    1009.98 Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program. Page 34 (pdf)
    1012.79 Education Practices Commission; organization. Page 37 (pdf)
    1012.86 Florida College System institution employment equity accountability program. Page 38 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 996, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/1/2024 at 2:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/7/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Education (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1285 (c2) Education Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Similar 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) Track This Bill
    H 1151 (c1) Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Education & Employment Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101) Track This Bill
    H 7039 (c1) Education Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 2/27/2024 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190) Track This Bill
    S 634 Residency Status for Tuition Purposes Simon Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Education Postsecondary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101) Track This Bill
    S 1444 Education Calatayud Compare Last Action: 1/5/2024 S Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160), CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/HB 1403 (Ch. 2024-163) Track This Bill
    S 7004 (e1) Deregulation of Public Schools/Assessment and Accountability, Instruction, and Education Choice Education Pre-K -12 Compare Last Action: 5/13/2024 Chapter No. 2024-160, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/HB 1403 (Ch. 2024-163), CS/HB 1425 (Ch. 2024-133) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    497338 - Amendment
    Delete lines 277 - 304 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Education
    (Burgess)     		2/7/2024
    12:42 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/9/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    843952 - Amendment
    Delete lines 854 - 877 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Education
    (Burgess)     		2/7/2024
    12:33 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/9/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/8/2024 2:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Education 6 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    192.0105 Taxpayer rights. Page 4 (pdf)
    192.048 Electronic transmission. Page 6 (pdf)
    196.011 Annual application required for exemption. Page 8 (pdf)
    196.082 Discounts for disabled veterans; surviving spouse carryover. Page 6 (pdf)
    1001.64 Florida College System institution boards of trustees; powers and duties. Page 35 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. Page 11 (pdf)
    1003.052 Page 12 (pdf)
    1003.451 Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; military recruiters; access to public school campuses. Page 13 (pdf)
    1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention. Page 13 (pdf)
    1004.051 Page 18 (pdf)
    1006.38 Duties, responsibilities, and requirements of instructional materials publishers and manufacturers. Page 18 (pdf)
    1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 19 (pdf)
    1007.271 Dual enrollment programs. Page 23 (pdf)
    1008.33 Authority to enforce public school improvement. Page 23 (pdf)
    1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade. Page 27 (pdf)
    1009.21 Determination of resident status for tuition purposes. Page 29 (pdf)
    1009.98 Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program. Page 31 (pdf)
    1012.79 Education Practices Commission; organization. Page 34 (pdf)
    1012.86 Florida College System institution employment equity accountability program. Page 35 (pdf)

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  • SB 996, Original Filed Version Posted 12/19/2023 at 10:13 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K -12 (Pre-Meeting) 1/29/2024 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K -12 (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1285 (c1) Education Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Compare 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) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    276456 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Education Pre-K -12
    (Burgess)     		1/29/2024
    12:53 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/31/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/30/2024 1:00 PM Education Pre-K -12 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 16 (pdf)
    1002.332 High-performing charter school system. Page 20 (pdf)
    1002.333 Persistently low-performing schools. Page 21 (pdf)
    1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. Page 3 (pdf)
    1003.052 Page 4 (pdf)
    1003.53 Dropout prevention and academic intervention. Page 5 (pdf)
    1006.38 Duties, responsibilities, and requirements of instructional materials publishers and manufacturers. Page 10 (pdf)
    1008.33 Authority to enforce public school improvement. Page 11 (pdf)
    1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade. Page 23 (pdf)
    1011.62 Funds for operation of schools. Page 24 (pdf)
    1012.79 Education Practices Commission; organization. Page 16 (pdf)

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