The Florida Senate

CS/CS/HB 419: Early Learning and Early Grade Success

GENERAL BILL by Education and Employment Committee ; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee ; Grall ; Aloupis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Barnaby ; Bartleman ; Benjamin ; Brown ; Bush ; Eskamani ; Fetterhoff ; Fischer ; Hart ; Joseph ; Learned ; Leek ; Massullo ; McClain ; McCurdy ; Mooney ; Omphroy ; Overdorf ; Tant ; Trabulsy ; Tuck ; Woodson

Early Learning and Early Grade Success; Deleting the Office of Early Learning from within the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice of the Department of Education; establishing the Division of Early Learning within the department; revising approved child care or early education settings for the placement of certain children; revising the requirements of the Gold Seal Quality Care program; requiring students enrolled in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program to participate in a specified screening and progress monitoring program; revising early learning coalition responsibilities and duties; authorizing certain students who enrolled in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program to receive intensive reading interventions using specified funds, etc.

• Bill History
• Related Bills (5)
• Bill Text (6)
• Amendments (13)
• Analyses (4)
• Vote History (2)
• Citations (70)

Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
1/25/2021	House	• Filed
2/8/2021	House	• Referred to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
3/1/2021	House	• Added to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee agenda
3/2/2021	House	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/3/2021	House	• Favorable by Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee • Reported out of Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
3/11/2021	House	• Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
3/15/2021	House	• Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
3/26/2021	House	• Added to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
3/30/2021	House	• Favorable with CS by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
3/31/2021	House	• Reported out of PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/2/2021	House	• Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education & Employment Committee
4/13/2021	House	• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
4/15/2021	House	• Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/16/2021	House	• Amendment 976555 filed • Amendment 618733 filed
4/20/2021	House	• Amendment 976555 withdrawn • Read 2nd time • Amendment 618733 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/21/2021	House	• Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading • Amendment 547565 filed • Amendment 817341 filed • Amendment 681905 filed • Amendment 249563 filed • Amendment 409919 filed • Amendment 920103 filed
4/22/2021	House	• Read 3rd time • Amendment 409919 adopted • Amendment 249563 adopted • Amendment 920103 adopted • Amendment 681905 adopted • Amendment 547565 adopted • Amendment 817341 adopted • CS passed as amended; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
4/22/2021	Senate	• In Messages • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 650
4/22/2021	House	• Message sent to senate
4/22/2021	Senate	• Received -SJ 649
4/26/2021	Senate	• Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 673 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 1282 -SJ 674 • Read 2nd time -SJ 673 • Read 3rd time -SJ 674 • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 674
4/26/2021	House	• In Messages • Ordered enrolled
5/3/2021		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/4/2021		• Approved by Governor
5/6/2021		• Chapter No. 2021-10; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9)

Related Bills

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
S 1282 (c1)	Early Learning and Early Grade Success	Harrell	Similar	Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10), CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9) -SJ 674
H 575 (c1)	Gold Seal Quality Care Program	Education and Employment Committee	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10)
H 7011 (er)	Student Literacy	Education and Employment Committee	Compare	Last Action: 5/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-9; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10), CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228)
S 1336	Gold Seal Quality Care Program	Gibson	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10)
S 1898	Student Literacy	Rodriguez	Compare	Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9), CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10), CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228) -SJ 711

Bill Text

Version	Posted	Format
H 419 Filed	1/25/2021 5:51 PM	PDF
H 419 c1	3/31/2021 5:21 PM	PDF
H 419 c2	4/15/2021 3:30 PM	PDF
H 419 e1	4/20/2021 4:53 PM	PDF
H 419 e2	4/22/2021 12:46 PM	PDF
H 419 er	4/26/2021 2:11 PM	PDF

Committee Amendments

H 419 Filed

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
145771 - Amendment Remove line 1806 and insert:	Grall	3/29/2021 3:36 PM	Adopted without Objection 3/30/2021	PDF
295331 - Amendment Remove lines 2486-2487 and insert:	Grall	3/29/2021 3:36 PM	Adopted without Objection 3/30/2021	PDF
987701 - Amendment Remove lines 3347-3348 and insert:	Grall	3/29/2021 3:37 PM	Adopted without Objection 3/30/2021	PDF
068209 - Amendment Remove lines 4449-4492	Grall	3/29/2021 3:37 PM	Adopted without Objection 3/30/2021	PDF

H 419 c1

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
032845 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Grall	4/14/2021 8:51 PM	Adopted without Objection 4/15/2021	PDF

Floor Amendments

H 419 c2

Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
618733 - Amendment Remove lines 1843-1862 and insert:	Grall	4/16/2021 2:41 PM	House: Adopted 4/20/2021	PDF
976555 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Grall	4/16/2021 2:17 PM	House: Withdrawn 4/20/2021	PDF

H 419 e1

Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
409919 - Amendment Remove lines 1332-1340	Grall	4/21/2021 8:28 PM	House: Adopted 4/22/2021	PDF
249563 - Amendment Remove lines 1639-1640 and insert:	Grall	4/21/2021 8:28 PM	House: Adopted 4/22/2021	PDF
920103 - Amendment Remove line 1681 and insert:	Grall	4/21/2021 8:28 PM	House: Adopted 4/22/2021	PDF
681905 - Amendment Remove lines 1843-1986 and insert:	Grall	4/21/2021 8:28 PM	House: Adopted 4/22/2021	PDF
547565 - Amendment Remove lines 2640-2647 and insert:	Grall	4/21/2021 8:29 PM	House: Adopted 4/22/2021	PDF
817341 - Amendment Remove lines 3843-3931 and insert:	Grall	4/21/2021 8:28 PM	House: Adopted 4/22/2021	PDF

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Posted	Format
Bill Analysis	H 419	Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	6/8/2021 8:46 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 419	Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	6/8/2021 8:39 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 419	PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	6/8/2021 8:41 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 419	Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting)	6/8/2021 8:43 AM	PDF

Vote History - Committee

No Committee Vote History Available

Vote History - Floor

Vote	Date	Chamber	Result
H 419 e1	4/22/2021 10:36 AM	House	118 Yeas - 0 Nays
H 419 e2	4/26/2021 1:05 PM	Senate	40 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (70)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
20.055	Agency inspectors general.	Page 9 (pdf)
20.15	Department of Education.	Page 10 (pdf)
39.202	Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect.	Page 11 (pdf)
39.604	Rilya Wilson Act; short title; legislative intent; child care; early education; preschool.	Page 13 (pdf)
212.08	Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.	Page 14 (pdf)
216.136	Consensus estimating conferences; duties and principals.	Page 14 (pdf)
383.14	Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors.	Page 15 (pdf)
391.308	Early Steps Program.	Page 17 (pdf)
402.26	Child care; legislative intent.	Page 19 (pdf)
402.281	Gold Seal Quality Care program.	Page 19 (pdf)
402.315	Funding; license fees.	Page 26 (pdf)
402.56	Children’s cabinet; organization; responsibilities; annual report.	Page 26 (pdf)
411.227	Components of the Learning Gateway.	Page 27 (pdf)
414.295	Temporary cash assistance programs; public records exemption.	Page 29 (pdf)
1000.01	The Florida K-20 education system; technical provisions.	Page 31 (pdf)
1000.02	Policy and guiding principles for the Florida K-20 education system.	Page 33 (pdf)
1000.03	Function, mission, and goals of the Florida K-20 education system.	Page 33 (pdf)
1000.04	Components for the delivery of public education within the Florida K-20 education system.	Page 37 (pdf)
1000.21	Systemwide definitions.	Page 39 (pdf)
1001.02	General powers of State Board of Education.	Page 42 (pdf)
1001.03	Specific powers of State Board of Education.	Page 44 (pdf)
1001.10	Commissioner of Education; general powers and duties.	Page 44 (pdf)
1001.11	Commissioner of Education; other duties.	Page 46 (pdf)
1001.213	Office of Early Learning.	Page 47 (pdf)
1001.215	Just Read, Florida! Office.	Page 47 (pdf)
1001.23	Specific powers and duties of the Department of Education.	Page 47 (pdf)
1001.70	Board of Governors of the State University System.	Page 47 (pdf)
1001.706	Powers and duties of the Board of Governors.	Page 48 (pdf)
1002.22	Education records and reports of K-12 students; rights of parents and students; notification; penalty.	Page 48 (pdf)
1002.32	Developmental research (laboratory) schools.	Page 49 (pdf)
1002.34	Charter technical career centers.	Page 51 (pdf)
1002.36	Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.	Page 51 (pdf)
1002.53	Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment.	Page 52 (pdf)
1002.55	School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers.	Page 54 (pdf)
1002.57	Prekindergarten director credential.	Page 61 (pdf)
1002.59	Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses.	Page 61 (pdf)
1002.61	Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers.	Page 63 (pdf)
1002.63	School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools.	Page 66 (pdf)
1002.67	Performance standards; curricula and accountability.	Page 67 (pdf)
1002.68		Page 72 (pdf)
1002.69	Statewide kindergarten screening; kindergarten readiness rates; state-approved prekindergarten enrollment screening; good cause exemption.	Page 82 (pdf)
1002.71	Funding; financial and attendance reporting.	Page 82 (pdf)
1002.72	Records of children in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program.	Page 88 (pdf)
1002.73	Department of Education; powers and duties; accountability requirements.	Page 88 (pdf)
1002.75	Office of Early Learning; powers and duties.	Page 93 (pdf)
1002.79	Rulemaking authority.	Page 93 (pdf)
1002.81	Definitions.	Page 93 (pdf)
1002.82	Office of Early Learning; powers and duties.	Page 98 (pdf)
1002.83	Early learning coalitions.	Page 114 (pdf)
1002.84	Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties.	Page 117 (pdf)
1002.85	Early learning coalition plans.	Page 122 (pdf)
1002.88	School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program.	Page 126 (pdf)
1002.89	School readiness program; funding.	Page 131 (pdf)
1002.895	Market rate schedule.	Page 134 (pdf)
1002.91	Investigations of fraud or overpayment; penalties.	Page 136 (pdf)
1002.92	Child care and early childhood resource and referral.	Page 140 (pdf)
1002.93	School readiness program transportation services.	Page 144 (pdf)
1002.94	Child Care Executive Partnership Program.	Page 145 (pdf)
1002.945		Page 19 (pdf)
1002.95	Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) scholarship program.	Page 145 (pdf)
1002.96	Early Head Start collaboration grants.	Page 146 (pdf)
1002.97	Records of children in the school readiness program.	Page 146 (pdf)
1002.995	Early learning professional development standards and career pathways.	Page 147 (pdf)
1007.01	Articulation; legislative intent; purpose; role of the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors; Articulation Coordinating Committee.	Page 148 (pdf)
1008.2125		Page 152 (pdf)
1008.25	Public school student progression; student support; reporting requirements.	Page 159 (pdf)
1008.31	Florida’s K-20 education performance accountability system; legislative intent; mission, goals, and systemwide measures; data quality improvements.	Page 164 (pdf)
1008.32	State Board of Education oversight enforcement authority.	Page 169 (pdf)
1008.33	Authority to enforce public school improvement.	Page 172 (pdf)
1011.62	Funds for operation of schools.	Page 173 (pdf)

Citations - Constitution (0)

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Citations - Chapter Law (0)

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