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HB 577: High School Graduation Requirements

GENERAL BILL by Silvers ; Duran ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brown ; Davis ; Donalds ; Fischer ; Massullo ; Mercado ; Newton ; Williams

High School Graduation Requirements; Authorizes student to use credit earned upon completion of apprenticeship or preapprenticeship program to satisfy specified high school graduation requirements; requires SBE to approve & identify registered apprenticeship & preapprenticeship programs.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 4/9/2018 - Chapter No. 2018-154
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/8/2017 House • Filed
    11/15/2017 House • Referred to PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 50
    1/8/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee, 01/10/18, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 50
    1/10/2018 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 312
    • Now in Education Committee -HJ 312
    1/16/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 01/18/18, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
    1/18/2018 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 364
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 364
    2/8/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/18
    2/14/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 578
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 578
    • Passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 578
    2/20/2018 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations -SJ 377
    2/21/2018 Senate • Received -SJ 377
    3/8/2018 Senate • Withdrawn from Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations -SJ 930
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 930
    • Substituted for SB 856 -SJ 930
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 930
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 1022
    • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1022
    3/9/2018 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1210
    3/26/2018 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/6/2018 • Approved by Governor
    4/9/2018 • Chapter No. 2018-154

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  • HB 577, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2018 at 8:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 856 High School Graduation Requirements Montford Identical Last Action: 3/8/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 577 (Ch. 2018-154) -SJ 930

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 577, Original Filed Version Posted 11/8/2017 at 10:44 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2018 (pdf)
    Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/18/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 856 High School Graduation Requirements Montford Identical Last Action: 3/8/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 577 (Ch. 2018-154) -SJ 930

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/14/2018 3:56 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2018 7:02 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 1 (pdf)

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