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CS/SB 780: Computer Science Instruction in K-12 Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K -12 ; Calatayud

Computer Science Instruction in K-12 Public Schools; Requiring computer science courses to be included in the Course Code Directory and published on the Department of Education’s website; requiring the Florida Virtual School to offer certain computer science courses; requiring school districts to provide instruction in computer science; requiring the Department of Education, subject to legislative appropriation, to provide funding for specified purposes, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Appropriations Committee on Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K -12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/14/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/23/2023 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K -12; Appropriations Committee on Education; Appropriations
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/30/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 04/04/23, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/4/2023 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
    4/5/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Education
    4/11/2023 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K -12 read 1st time
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Appropriations Committee on Education

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  • CS/SB 780, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/5/2023 at 3:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1601 Computer Science Instruction in K-12 Public Schools Gonzalez Pittman Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.01 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    1003.4202 Page 2 (pdf)
    1007.2616 Computer science and technology instruction. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SB 780, Original Filed Version Posted 2/14/2023 at 12:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K -12 (Pre-Meeting) 4/3/2023 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K -12 (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1601 Computer Science Instruction in K-12 Public Schools Gonzalez Pittman Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    939264 - Amendment
    Delete lines 87 - 135 and insert:     		Education Pre-K -12
    (Calatayud)     		4/3/2023
    2:35 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2023     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/4/2023 11:00 AM Education Pre-K -12 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.01 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    1003.4202 Page 2 (pdf)
    1007.2616 Computer science and technology instruction. Page 6 (pdf)

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