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CS/HB 2147: Charter Schools

GENERAL BILL by Education Innovation ; Tullis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Melvin ; Crist

Charter Schools; revises date through which district school board must receive charter school applications; authorizes such schools to be operated by municipalities or other public entities; prohibits charter school from hiring certain persons who have resigned in lieu of disciplinary action or have been dismissed for good cause; establishes charter school districts pilot program; provides for protection & indemnity of state & such school, etc. Amends Ch. 228, 235.42.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/17/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-374
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
4/6/1999 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00504
4/8/1999 House • Referred to Education Innovation (AEC); Education Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00549
4/13/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Innovation (AEC), 04/15/99, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall
4/15/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Education Innovation (AEC) -HJ 00751
4/21/1999 House • CS read first time on 04/21/99 -HJ 00748
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 00752
4/19/1999 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 113; Now in Education Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00751; On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FRC), 04/20/99, 4:00 pm, 212K
4/20/1999 House • Comm. Action:-Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Education Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00752
4/22/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/23/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01034; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01034
4/26/1999 House • Read third time -HJ 01129; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01129; CS passed as amended; YEAS 86 NAYS 28 -HJ 01130
4/26/1999 Senate • In Messages
4/27/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Education; Fiscal Policy -SJ 01231; Immediately withdrawn from Education; Fiscal Policy -SJ 01163; Substituted for CS/SB 1066 -SJ 01164; Read second time -SJ 01164
4/28/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01374; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01374
4/28/1999 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01661
6/2/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/17/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-374