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CS/CS/SB 1720: Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Education ; Galvano

Education; Revising actions to be taken by the Legislative Auditing Committee relating to audits of state universities and Florida College System institutions; requiring the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida to enter into a lease agreement with the not-for-profit corporation operating the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute for the utilization of lands and facilities; revising requirements for the common placement test to assess basic computation and communication skills of students who intend to enter a public postsecondary education degree program; providing that the Board of Governors shall oversee the performance of state university boards of trustees in the enforcement of laws, rules, and regulations, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/20/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-51, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1076 (Ch. 2013-27), SB 1500 (Ch. 2013-40)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2013 Senate • Filed
3/7/2013 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 181
• On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/12/13, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
• Introduced -SJ 181
3/12/2013 Senate • CS by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 209
3/13/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/14/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 209
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 03/19/13, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/18/2013 Senate • CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 218
3/19/2013 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 241
3/21/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 241
3/25/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/28/13, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/28/2013 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 279
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/29/2013 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 279
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/13
4/3/2013 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 288
4/4/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 314
• Amendment(s) adopted (453070, 510130) -SJ 314
• Ordered engrossed -SJ 315
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/10/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 371
• Amendment(s) adopted (242598, 386162, 892546, 944710) -SJ 372
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 7 -SJ 372
• The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 387
• Immediately certified -SJ 387
• Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee: Negron (Chair), Benacquisto (Vice Chair), Flores (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Margolis (At Large), Richter (At Large), Smith (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice: Bradley (Chair), Clemens, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, Joyner; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education: Galvano (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Legg, Montford, Sachs, Thrasher; Appropriations Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Hukill (Chair), Abruzzo, Altman, Brandes, Evers, Ring, Simmons; Appropriations Conference Committee on General Government: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Dean, Simpson, Soto, Stargel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services: Grimsley (Chair), Bean, Flores, Gibson, Sobel; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development: Gardiner (Chair), Latvala, Lee, Margolis, Thompson -SJ 396
4/10/2013 House • In Messages
• Received -HJ 461
4/11/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 520
• Amendment(s) adopted (348659) -HJ 521
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/12/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 597
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 598
• Refused to concur, acceded to request for conference committee -HJ 606
• Immediately certified -HJ 606
4/12/2013 Senate • In returning messages
4/18/2013 House • Conference Committee appointed: Representatives Fresen (Chair), Adkins, Ahern, Bileca, Fitzenhagen, Nunez, Perry, Pigman, Taylor, Dentel, Jones, Reed, Coley (At Large), Gonzalez (At Large), Holder (At Large), O'Toole (At Large), Precourt (At Large), Schenck (At Large), Workman (At Large), Young (At Large), Gibbons (At Large), Jones (At Large), Rouson (At Large), Thurston (At Large), Waldman (At Large) -HJ 675
5/3/2013 Senate • Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1092
• Conference Committee Report adopted (135872) -SJ 1104
• Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 36 NAYS 3 -SJ 1104
5/3/2013 House • In returning messages
• Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1230
• Conference Committee Report adopted (135872) -HJ 1241
• Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1242
5/3/2013 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1404
5/10/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/20/2013 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2013-51, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1076 (Ch. 2013-27), SB 1500 (Ch. 2013-40)