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CS/HB 7071: Postsecondary Education

GENERAL BILL by Policy & Budget Council ; Schools & Learning Council ; Pickens ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard ; Seiler

Postsecondary Education; Redesignates names of certain community colleges as colleges; creates Florida College System to be comprised of public postsecondary educational institutions meeting certain criteria; authorizes name change under certain conditions; provides for local boards of trustees; creates Florida College System Task Force to develop recommendations for transition of community colleges to baccalaureate-degree-granting colleges, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 4/17/2008 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 1716; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52), CS/CS/SB 696 (Ch. 2008-163) -HJ 00590
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    4/4/2008 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00414
    4/7/2008 House • Referred to Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00422
    4/8/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/10/08, 2:00 pm, 212-K -HJ 00486
    4/10/2008 House • CS by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 -HJ 00518
    4/14/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 04/14/08 -HJ 00513; CS filed; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00514
    4/16/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 00557
    4/17/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 1716; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52), CS/CS/SB 696 (Ch. 2008-163) -HJ 00590

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  • CS/HB 7071, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2008 at 8:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1716 (e3) Oelrich Similar Last Action: 5/28/2008 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-52; See also CS/CS/SB 696 (Ch. 2008-163)
    Location:
    H 235 (c1) Community Colleges Heller Compare Last Action: 5/1/2008 H Substituted CS/CS/SB 696; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 696 (Ch. 2008-163), CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52) -HJ 01818
    Location:
    H 1409 Education Bogdanoff Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Schools & Learning Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52)
    Location:
    H 7025 State Cabinet/Education Schools & Learning Council Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died, reference deferred, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52)
    Location:
    S 696 (c2) Oelrich Compare Last Action: 6/17/2008 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-163; See also CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52)
    Location:
    S 2308 (c2) Commissioner of Education [SPCC] Carlton Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52)
    Location:
    S 2466 Community Colleges [SPCC] Ring Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Higher Education, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    561571 - Amendment
    Pickens 4/15/2008
    1:56 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 604735 - Amendment to Amendment (561571)
    Attkisson 4/15/2008
    4:59 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.21 Systemwide definitions.
    1001.60
    1004.35 Broward County campuses of Florida Atlantic University; coordination with other institutions.
    1004.87
    1004.875

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  • HB 7071, Original Filed Version Posted 4/4/2008 at 3:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Schools & Learning Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.21 Systemwide definitions.
    1001.60
    1004.35 Broward County campuses of Florida Atlantic University; coordination with other institutions.
    1004.87
    1004.875

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