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SB 720: School Choice

GENERAL BILL by Ring

School Choice; Requiring a person or officer of an entity who submits a charter school application to undergo background screening; prohibiting a sponsor from approving a charter school application until completion and receipt of the results of such screening; requiring a charter school applicant to provide evidence of accreditation, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/5/2015 Senate • Filed
    2/13/2015 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 81
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 81
    3/11/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/11/15, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Discussed/Workshop
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Education Pre-K - 12

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  • SB 720, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2015 at 8:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 61 Charter Schools Jones Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Choice and Innovation Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CIS)
    S 906 Charter Schools Sobel Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)
    S 1336 Charter Schools Braynon Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)
    S 1552 (c2) Student Choice Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 1 (pdf)
    1002.331 High-performing charter schools. Page 13 (pdf)

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