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CS/CS/HB 7063: Digital Learning

GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee ; K-20 Innovation Subcommittee ; Stargel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dorworth ; McBurney ; Plakon

Digital Learning; Prohibits person from taking online course or examination on behalf of another person for compensation & provides penalty; provides that Florida Virtual School may provide part-time instruction for students in K-12; revises provisions relating to eligibility requirements for virtual instruction & virtual instruction options; requires additional qualification of virtual instruction program provider to obtain DOE approval; places restriction on online learning course required for graduation; provides requirements for blended learning courses; provides responsibilities & requirements for enrollment of exceptional students in Florida Virtual School; provides eligibility for certain students to participate in interscholastic extracurricular activities; revises definition of FTE student in virtual instruction programs; provides that full-time virtual instruction programs are eligible to report student membership in ESOL program for funding purposes.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 4/30/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-192, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7059 (Ch. 2012-191)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/25/2012 House • Filed
• Introduced -HJ 276
1/26/2012 House • Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 297
2/10/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/14/12, 11:30 am, Reed Hall
2/14/2012 House • CS by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 633
2/15/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 630
2/16/2012 House • Now in Education Committee -HJ 682
2/21/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/23/12, 8:30 am, Reed Hall
2/23/2012 House • CS/CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 816
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 811
2/24/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 833
3/1/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/12
3/2/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1040
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/5/2012 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 1085
3/6/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1114
• CS passed; YEAS 100 NAYS 16 -HJ 1114
3/6/2012 Senate • In Messages
3/7/2012 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Budget
• Received -SJ 957
3/9/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12; Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Budget -SJ 1150
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1150
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1402 -SJ 1151
• Read 2nd time -SJ 1150
• Read 3rd time -SJ 1151
• CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 3 -SJ 1151
3/9/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1718
4/13/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/27/2012 • Approved by Governor
4/30/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-192, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7059 (Ch. 2012-191)