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SB 1162: Education

GENERAL BILL by Sebesta

Education; revises policy & guiding principles of Legislature re education governance; revises timeframe for education governance reorganization; creates Council for Education Policy Research & Improvement; establishes Education Reorganization Workgroup to direct & oversee reorganization of DOE; revises name of Fla. On-Line High School to Fla. Virtual High School; adds New College of Fla. in Sarasota Co. to State University System, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 06/06/2001 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/6/2001 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-170; See also CS/HB 501 (Ch. 2001-89)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/26/2001 Senate • Prefiled
3/7/2001 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 00125
3/15/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/20/01, 9:00 am, 412-K
3/20/2001 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Education; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 00200
3/21/2001 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 00200
3/23/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 03/28/01, 12:30 pm, 412-K
3/28/2001 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00272
3/29/2001 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 00272
4/18/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations with subcommittee recommendation -SJ 00368; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/25/2001 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00465; Read second time -SJ 00456; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00457; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00459
4/26/2001 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00538; Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00538
4/27/2001 House • In Messages
5/1/2001 House • Received, placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 01433
5/2/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
5/3/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01838; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01838, -HJ 01858, -HJ 01910; Read third time -HJ 01911; Passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 01911
5/3/2001 Senate • In returning messages
5/4/2001 Senate • Was taken up -SJ 01788; Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01834; Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended -SJ 01835; Requested House to concur -SJ 01835; Passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 10 -SJ 01835
5/4/2001 House • In returning messages; Concurred -HJ 02559; Passed as amended; YEAS 70 NAYS 45 -HJ 02592
5/4/2001 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 02118
5/29/2001 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/6/2001 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-170; See also CS/HB 501 (Ch. 2001-89)