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CS/HB 401: Mastery-based Education

GENERAL BILL by PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee ; DiCeglie ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fischer ; Smith, D. ; Zika

Mastery-based Education; Provides for alternative award of credits & letter grades under certain circumstances; renames Competency-Based Education Pilot Program as Mastery-Based Education Pilot Program; authorizes public school districts to submit applications for program & amend applications for specified purposes relating to credits & letter grades; provides requirements for such changes; revises statewide articulation agreement.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Education
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/2019 House • Filed
    1/30/2019 House • Referred to PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 52
    2/6/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee, 02/13/19, 1:30 pm, Mashburn Hall
    2/13/2019 House • CS by PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 2 -HJ 298
    2/14/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    2/15/2019 House • Original reference(s) removed: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Education Committee -HJ 295
    • Now in Education Committee -HJ 295
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 52
    • CS by PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 293
    4/5/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 04/09/19, 2:00 pm, Webster Hall
    4/9/2019 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 632
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 632
    4/18/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/19
    4/23/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 788
    • Amendment(s) adopted (894819) -HJ 788,789
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2019 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 805
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 92 NAYS 23 -HJ 805
    4/24/2019 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 500
    4/25/2019 Senate • Received -SJ 500
    5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Education

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  • CS/HB 401, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2019 at 12:20 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 226 (c1) Mastery-based Education Brandes Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2019 6:10 PM House 92 Yeas - 23 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.436 Definition of “credit.” Page 2 (pdf)
    1003.437 Middle and high school grading system. Page 3 (pdf)
    1003.4996 Competency-Based Education Pilot Program. Page 4 (pdf)
    1007.23 Statewide articulation agreement. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 401, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/14/2019 at 2:14 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 226 (c1) Mastery-based Education Brandes Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    894819 - Amendment
    Remove lines 43-170 and insert:     		DiCeglie 4/19/2019
    2:34 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/23/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.436 Definition of “credit.” Page 2 (pdf)
    1003.437 Middle and high school grading system. Page 3 (pdf)
    1003.4996 Competency-Based Education Pilot Program. Page 4 (pdf)
    1007.23 Statewide articulation agreement. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • HB 401, Original Filed Version Posted 1/22/2019 at 8:41 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 226 Mastery-based Education Brandes Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    011941 - Amendment
    Remove lines 175-178 and insert:     		DiCeglie 2/12/2019
    6:05 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/13/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.436 Definition of “credit.” Page 2 (pdf)
    1003.437 Middle and high school grading system. Page 3 (pdf)
    1003.4996 Competency-Based Education Pilot Program. Page 4 (pdf)
    1007.23 Statewide articulation agreement. Page 7 (pdf)

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