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HB 689: American Founders' Month

GENERAL BILL by Bileca ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Artiles ; Baxley ; Bembry ; Campbell ; Corcoran ; Costello ; Fresen ; Gaetz ; Gonzalez ; Julien ; McBurney ; Metz ; Nehr ; Porter ; Ray ; Rooney ; Stargel ; Steinberg ; Wood

American Founders' Month; Designates month of September as "American Founders' Month"; authorizes Governor to annually issue proclamation designating month & urging participation; requires district school boards to celebrate American Founders & principles inherent in country's founding documents by observing American Founders' Month; specifies focus of instruction & authorizes integration into existing school curriculum; requires distribution to school personnel, at beginning of school year, of information relating to patriotic programs.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations (BEA)
  3. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/16/2011 House • Filed
11/29/2011 House • Referred to K-20 Innovation Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 68
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 68
1/20/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- K-20 Innovation Subcommittee, 01/24/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
1/24/2012 House • Favorable by K-20 Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 3 -HJ 282
• Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 282
2/10/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/14/12, 11:30 am, Reed Hall
2/14/2012 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 2 -HJ 602
• Now in Education Committee -HJ 602
• On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/16/12, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
2/16/2012 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 3 -HJ 685
2/20/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 685
2/27/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/29/12
2/29/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 957
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/1/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 977
• Amendment(s) failed (160417, 301237) -HJ 977
• Passed; YEAS 91 NAYS 24 -HJ 977
3/1/2012 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 818
• Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Budget -SJ 818
3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Education Pre-K - 12