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HB 5: Civic Education Curriculum

GENERAL BILL by Zika ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Avila ; Barnaby ; Borrero ; Buchanan ; Bush ; Byrd ; Daley ; DiCeglie ; Drake ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Fetterhoff ; Fischer ; Grall ; Gregory ; Harding ; Latvala ; Leek ; Maggard ; Maney ; McClain ; Rizo ; Salzman ; Snyder ; Stevenson ; Tuck ; Yarborough

Civic Education Curriculum; Revises social studies high school graduation credit requirement; requires DOE to develop or approve integrated civic education curriculum that meets certain requirements; requires department to curate oral history resources to be used with such curriculum; requires department to approve civic education curricula submitted by school districts & charter schools.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 6/23/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-158
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/12/2021 House • Filed
    2/18/2021 House • Referred to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    • Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • Added to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/4/2021 House • Favorable by Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    • Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
    3/8/2021 House • Added to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    3/10/2021 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
    3/15/2021 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
    3/17/2021 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
    • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/25/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/31/2021)
    3/26/2021 House • Amendment 018793 filed
    • Amendment 960893 filed
    3/30/2021 House • Amendment 018793 withdrawn
    3/31/2021 House • Amendment 960893 withdrawn
    • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/1/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    4/7/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/7/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    4/8/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 409
    • Received -SJ 409
    4/26/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 708
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for SB 1450 -SJ 708
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 708
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 708
    • Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 708
    4/26/2021 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/11/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/22/2021 • Approved by Governor
    6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-158

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  • HB 5, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/26/2021 at 5:16 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1450 Civic Education Curriculum Rodriguez Identical Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5 (Ch. 2021-158) -SJ 708
    H 1553 (c1) Victims of Communism Day Borrero, Fischer Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in returning Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5 (Ch. 2021-158)
    S 1606 (c1) Victims of Communism Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5 (Ch. 2021-158)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 1 (pdf)
    1003.44 Patriotic programs; rules. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 5, Original Filed Version Posted 2/12/2021 at 10:03 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Secondary Education and Career Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/24/2021 (pdf)
    PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/23/2021 (pdf)
    Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/23/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1450 Civic Education Curriculum Rodriguez Identical Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5 (Ch. 2021-158) -SJ 708
    H 1553 (c1) Victims of Communism Day Borrero, Fischer Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in returning Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5 (Ch. 2021-158)
    S 1606 (c1) Victims of Communism Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5 (Ch. 2021-158)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    018793 - Amendment
    Remove lines 27-28 and insert:
    Nixon 3/26/2021
    3:51 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/30/2021
    PDF
    960893 - Amendment
    Between lines 58 and 59, insert:
    Nixon 3/26/2021
    3:51 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/31/2021
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/1/2021 3:48 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/26/2021 4:31 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 1 (pdf)
    1003.44 Patriotic programs; rules. Page 2 (pdf)

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