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HB 523: Mastery-based Education

GENERAL BILL by DiCeglie ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fernandez-Barquin ; Fischer ; Hogan Johnson ; 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; & revises statewide articulation agreement.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Education
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/5/2019 House • Filed
11/15/2019 House • Referred to PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 44
1/13/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee, 01/15/20, 3:30 pm, Reed Hall
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 44
1/15/2020 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 392
• Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 392
1/27/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/29/20, 8:30 am, Reed Hall
1/29/2020 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 463
• Now in Education Committee -HJ 464
2/4/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/06/20, 12:00 pm, Webster Hall -HJ 528
2/6/2020 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 526
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 526
2/13/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/20
2/19/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 590
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/20/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 613
• Passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 2 -HJ 614
2/26/2020 Senate • In Messages
2/27/2020 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations -SJ 365
3/2/2020 Senate • Received -SJ 365
3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Education