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CS/HB 693: Florida Seal of Biliteracy Program

GENERAL BILL by K-12 Subcommittee ; Fresen ; Rodriguez, J. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Diaz, M.

Florida Seal of Biliteracy Program; Creates Florida Seal of Biliteracy Program; provides program purpose; provides for administration of program & award of Gold Seal of Biliteracy or Silver Seal of Biliteracy; prohibits DOE & school districts from charging fee for seals; provides for rulemaking.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Appropriations Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/17/2015 House • Filed
11/23/2015 House • Referred to K-12 Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Education Committee -HJ 61
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 61
1/15/2016 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- K-12 Subcommittee, 01/20/16, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
1/20/2016 House • CS by K-12 Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 257
1/22/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by K-12 Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 255
1/25/2016 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 261
3/11/2016 House • Died in Appropriations Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237)