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CS/HB 153: Literacy Jump Start Pilot Project

GENERAL BILL by Choice and Innovation Subcommittee ; Lee ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Artiles ; Bracy ; Cortes, J. ; Cruz ; Fitzenhagen ; Geller ; Grant ; Hager ; Harrell ; Jones, M. ; Mayfield ; McGhee ; Moraitis ; Murphy ; Narain ; Pafford ; Perry ; Powell ; Pritchett ; Rader ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Santiago ; Slosberg ; Stafford ; Stark ; Torres ; Watson, B. ; Watson, C. ; Williams

Literacy Jump Start Pilot Project; Requires Office of Early Learning to establish pilot project in St. Lucie County to assist low-income, at-risk children in developing emergent literacy skills; requires OEL to select organization to implement pilot project; provides eligibility requirements for participation; requires background screening for childcare personnel; requires OEL to allocate funds for pilot project.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 6/11/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-104
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/29/2014 House • Filed
1/8/2015 House • Referred to Choice and Innovation Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 18
1/27/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Choice and Innovation Subcommittee, 02/03/15, 1:30 pm, 306 HOB
2/3/2015 House • CS by Choice and Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 133
2/5/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2/11/2015 House • Now in Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 131
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 17
• CS by Choice and Innovation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 125
3/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/12/15, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
3/12/2015 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 223
• Now in Education Committee -HJ 223
3/17/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 03/19/15, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
3/19/2015 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 285
3/20/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 285
4/21/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
4/23/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 733
• Amendment(s) adopted (606917) -HJ 733
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/24/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 787
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 787
4/24/2015 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 640
• Received -SJ 640
4/28/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 691
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 691
• Substituted for CS/SB 1116 -SJ 691
• Read 2nd time -SJ 691
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/29/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 715
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 715
4/29/2015 House • Ordered enrolled
5/26/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/10/2015 • Approved by Governor
6/11/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-104