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CS/CS/SB 6-A: Education Funding [WPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Wise

Education Funding [WPSC]; Provides for district school members to reduce their salary rate on a voluntary basis. Prohibits a district school board from entering into an employment contract that provides for payment of an amount greater than 1 year of an employee's or superintendent's annual salary for termination, buy-out, or other type of settlement. Provides for separate base student allocations for school-year and summer prekindergarten programs, etc.

Effective Date: 02/01/2009 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 1/27/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-3; See also SB 2-A (Ch. 2009-1)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/2/2009 Senate • Filed
1/5/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00002
1/6/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations, 01/07/09, 8:30 am, 412-K
1/7/2009 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 00037; CS read 1st time on 01/08/09 -SJ 00037; Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00037; On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 01/08/09, 8:30 am, 412-K
1/8/2009 Senate • CS/CS by- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; YEAS 13 NAYS 8 -SJ 00037; CS read 1st time on 01/08/09 -SJ 00038; Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00037
1/9/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00047; Amendment(s) adopted (542652, 286394, 199194) -SJ 00047; Read 3rd time -SJ 00049; CS passed as amended (542652, 286394, 199194); YEAS 36 NAYS 4 -SJ 00049; Requests House concur or failing to concur appoint conference cmte -SJ 00049; Conference Committee appointed: Senators Alexander, Chair; Deutch, Vice-Chair; Altman & Pruitt, At Large; Criminal & Civil Justice: Crist, Chair; Wilson, Jones, Joyner, Villalobos; Education Pre-K - 12: Wise, Chair; Siplin, Bennett, Bullard, Detert, Garcia, Richter; General Government: Baker, Chair; Lawson, Aronberg, Dean, Oelrich; Health & Human Services: Peaden, Chair; Rich, Gaetz, Haridopolos, Sobel; Higher Education: Lynn, Chair; Gelber, Constantine, Deutch, King; Transportation & Economic Development: Fasano, Chair; Hill, Diaz de la Portilla, Dockery, Gardiner, Smith, Storms -SJ 00055
1/9/2009 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00030; Read 2nd time -HJ 00030; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00030; Read 3rd time -HJ 00034; Substituted for HB 5005-A -HJ 00034; CS passed as amended; YEAS 73 NAYS 40 -HJ 00034; Requested Senate to concur with bills as amended or failing, House agrees to conference -HJ 00051; Conference Committee appointed: Galvano, Cannon, Llorente, Rivera, Cretul, Hasner, Bogdanoff, Lopez-Cantera, Randolph, Gibson, Brandenburg, Thurston, Coley, Saunders, Culp, Flores, Glorioso, Murzin, Weatherford, Heller, Kiar, Bush, Legg, Fresen, Stargel, Bullard, Clarke-Reed, McKeel, Brise, Horner, Kelly, Weinstein, G Thompson, Proctor, Precourt, Burgin, O'Toole, Patterson, Reed, D Taylor, Evers, Rehwinkle Vasilinda, Carroll, Drake, Hukill, Ray, Schenck, Gibson, Abruzzo, Steinberg, Frishe, Skidmore, Adams, Ambler, Domino, Hays, Homan, Patronis, Planas, Poppell, Robaina, Zapata, Braynon, Rogers, Garcia, Rouson, N Thompson, Eisnaugle, Planas, Snyder, Soto, P Taylor,; Hooper, Ford, McBurney, Nelson, Williams, Grimsley, Kreegel, Renuart, Jones, Anderson, Jenne, Adkins, Hudson, Nehr, Pafford, Aubuchon, Thurston, Bovo, K Roberson, Van Zant, Rader, T Williams, Boyd, Crisafulli, Mayfield, Plakon, Bembry, Chestnut -HJ 00051
1/9/2009 Senate • In returning messages
1/14/2009 Senate • Conference Committee Report received -SJ 00058; Conference Committee Report adopted -SJ 00062; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report (873898); YEAS 32 NAYS 8 -SJ 00062
1/14/2009 House • In returning messages; Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 00059; Conference Committee Report adopted -HJ 00060; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 76 NAYS 41 -HJ 00065
1/14/2009 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 00151
1/14/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 00151
1/27/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-3; See also SB 2-A (Ch. 2009-1)