CS/HB 7029: Education
GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; Choice and Innovation Subcommittee ; Diaz, M. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Gaetz ; Grant ; McBurney
Education; Requires DOE to develop online catalog of digital learning courses; provides reporting requirements for Florida Virtual School Global; requires Auditor General to conduct operational audit of Florida Virtual School & submit report to Legislature; removes Florida approved courses & blended learning courses provided by traditional public school, charter school, or district innovation school from definition of term "core-curricula courses" for purposes of class size requirements; removes restrictions on students taking online courses across district lines; creates Florida Approved Course Initiative; authorizes school district to contract with qualified contractors to administer and proctor statewide standardized assessments or assessments associated with Florida approved courses; requires DOE to identify measures of quality based upon student outcomes.
Last Action: 7/1/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-225, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1514 (Ch. 2013-45)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/22/2013 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2013 | House |
• Referred to Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 141 |
| 3/5/2013 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 141 |
| 3/15/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/19/13, 8:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 3/19/2013 | House |
• Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 5 -HJ 280 • Now in Education Committee -HJ 280 |
| 3/25/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 03/27/13, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall |
| 3/27/2013 | House |
• CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 10 NAYS 7 -HJ 359 • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 354 |
| 3/28/2013 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 370 |
| 3/29/2013 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/13 |
| 4/2/2013 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 391 • Amendment(s) failed (603625) -HJ 392 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/4/2013 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 418 • Amendment(s) failed (347035, 751133) -HJ 418 • CS passed; YEAS 82 NAYS 37 -HJ 419 |
| 4/11/2013 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/12/2013 | Senate |
• Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 436 |
| 4/15/2013 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 436 |
| 5/1/2013 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 954 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 954 • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 904 -SJ 954 • Read 2nd time -SJ 954 • Amendment(s) adopted (317092) -SJ 955 • Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as amended (317092) -SJ 962, 963 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 5/2/2013 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 1007 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 12 -SJ 1007 |
| 5/2/2013 | House |
• In returning messages |
| 5/3/2013 | House |
• Was taken up -HJ 1169 • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (675332) -HJ 1172 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 90 NAYS 25 -HJ 1172 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1172 |
| 6/17/2013 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/27/2013 |
• Approved by Governor |
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| 7/1/2013 |
• Chapter No. 2013-225, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1514 (Ch. 2013-45) |
556616 - Amendment to Amendment (317092)