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CS/CS/CS/HB 1203: Education

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Education and Employment Committee ; Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee ; Fetterhoff ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Maney

Education; Revising provisions related to background screenings for certain persons who have access to children, visitation of schools by specified individuals, teacher preparation programs, & compensation & collective bargaining for certain educational personnel.

Effective Date: 1/1/2023
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 758 (Ch. 2022-144), SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2022 House • Filed
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/12/2022 House • Referred to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
    • Referred to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
    1/21/2022 House • PCS added to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee agenda
    1/25/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    1/26/2022 House • Original reference removed: Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/28/2022 House • PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
    2/1/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
    2/3/2022 House • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/4/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/7/2022 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    2/27/2022 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    2/28/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
    3/1/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2022)
    3/4/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 792779 Failed
    • Amendment 484809 Failed
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/7/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 37
    3/7/2022 Senate • In Messages
    3/9/2022 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 761
    • Received -SJ 760
    3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 758 (Ch. 2022-144), SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1203, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2022 at 7:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1505 (c3) Background Screenings Education and Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
    S 758 (er) Education Diaz Compare Last Action: 6/1/2022 Chapter No. 2022-144
    S 1386 (c1) School Personnel Diaz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
    S 1830 (c1) Background Screenings Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
    S 2524 (er) Education Appropriations Compare Last Action: 6/3/2022 Chapter No. 2022-154, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2022-72), HB 5001 (Ch. 2022-156)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    792779 - Amendment
    Remove lines 540-683
    Grieco 3/2/2022
    12:16 PM
    House: Failed
    3/4/2022
    PDF
    484809 - Amendment
    Remove lines 924-947
    Grieco 3/2/2022
    12:16 PM
    House: Failed
    3/4/2022
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2022 4:05 PM House - Amendment 792779 38 Yeas - 72 Nays
    3/4/2022 4:16 PM House - Amendment 484809 39 Yeas - 72 Nays
    3/7/2022 11:10 AM House 76 Yeas - 37 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    435.02 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    435.12 Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Page 4 (pdf)
    800.101 Offenses against students by authority figures. Page 5 (pdf)
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 6 (pdf)
    943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records. Page 8 (pdf)
    1001.4205 Visitation of schools by an individual school board or charter school governing board member. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 11 (pdf)
    1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs. Page 13 (pdf)
    1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. Page 17 (pdf)
    1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. Page 22 (pdf)
    1012.315 Screening standards. Page 28 (pdf)
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel. Page 33 (pdf)
    1012.34 Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria. Page 38 (pdf)
    1012.465 Background screening requirements for certain noninstructional school district employees and contractors. Page 38 (pdf)
    1012.467 Noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present; background screening requirements. Page 40 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 46 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1203, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/3/2022 at 6:33 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1505 (c3) Background Screenings Education and Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
    S 1386 (c1) School Personnel Diaz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)
    S 1830 (c1) Background Screenings Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    800.101 Offenses against students by authority figures. Page 3 (pdf)
    1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs. Page 4 (pdf)
    1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. Page 8 (pdf)
    1012.32 Qualifications of personnel. Page 13 (pdf)
    1012.321 Exceptions for certain instructional personnel from background screening requirements. Page 17 (pdf)
    1012.34 Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1203, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/25/2022 at 5:43 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1386 (c1) School Personnel Diaz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1012.34 Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 1203, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2022 at 3:58 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2022 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1012.34 Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria. Page 1 (pdf)

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