CS/HB 885: Declaration of Independence/Schools
GENERAL BILL by Council for Lifelong Learning ; Melvin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mahon ; Dick ; Kallinger ; Haridopolos ; Kilmer
Declaration of Independence/Schools; requires Celebrate Freedom Week to be recognized in public schools each September; requires portion of Declaration of Independence to be recited daily by students during that week; provides for excusal of student from performing required recitation. Creates 233.0659.
Effective Date: 7/1/2002 07/01/2002
Last Action: 4/30/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-213
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-213
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/11/2002 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 1/21/2002 | House |
• Referred to State Administration (SGC); Council for Lifelong Learning |
| 1/22/2002 | House |
• Introduced, referred to State Administration (SGC); Council for Lifelong Learning -HJ 00063 |
| 2/5/2002 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- State Administration (SGC), 02/07/02, 8:00 am, 306-H |
| 2/7/2002 | House |
• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by State Administration (SGC); YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -HJ 00226 |
| 2/8/2002 | House |
• Now in Council for Lifelong Learning -HJ 00226 |
| 2/12/2002 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Council for Lifelong Learning, 02/14/02, 11:45 am, Reed Hall --Not considered |
| 2/18/2002 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Council for Lifelong Learning, 02/20/02, 6:15 pm or 15 minutes upon adjournment, Reed Hall --Not considered |
| 2/26/2002 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Council for Lifelong Learning, 02/28/02, 9:30 am, Reed Hall |
| 2/28/2002 | House |
• CS by- Council for Lifelong Learning; YEAS 15 NAYS 2 -HJ 00859 |
| 3/6/2002 | House |
• CS read first time on 03/06/02 -HJ 00855; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00859; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00859 |
| 3/15/2002 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01813 |
| 3/18/2002 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 01982; CS passed; YEAS 100 NAYS 12 -HJ 01983 |
| 3/18/2002 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 3/19/2002 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Education -SJ 01026; Immediately withdrawn from Education -SJ 01023; Substituted for CS/SB 1776 -SJ 01024; Read second time -SJ 01023; Read third time -SJ 01024; CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 01024 |
| 3/19/2002 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 02248 |
| 4/15/2002 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 4/30/2002 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-213 |