CS/SB 7032: Education
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Education Postsecondary
Education; Establishing the Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) Program within the Department of Education; revising the services to which the one-stop delivery system is intended to provide access; requiring a student’s certified school counselor or other school personnel to inform the student of opportunities in the GATE Program; requiring district school boards to notify all candidates for the high school equivalency diploma of adult secondary and postsecondary education options, including specified eligibility requirements; creating the GATE Scholarship Program; requiring the department to administer the program, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/11/2024 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Education Postsecondary
• On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/16/24, 11:00 am, 301 Senate Building
1/16/2024 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Filed
1/17/2024 Senate • Referred to Appropriations
• Introduced
2/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/22/2024 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
2/26/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24
2/27/2024 Senate • CS by Appropriations read 1st time
2/28/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 493
• Read 3rd time -SJ 493
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 493
2/28/2024 House • In Messages
3/4/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/5/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 616755 adopted
• Amendment 089309 adopted
• Amendment 133095 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/6/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
3/6/2024 Senate • In returning messages
3/7/2024 Senate • Concurred in 3 amendment(s) (089309, 133095, 616755) -SJ 913
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 913
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
4/25/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/9/2024 • Approved by Governor
5/13/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-161
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CS/SB 7032, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2024 at 11:31 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 7051 (c2) Education Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table 
S 2516 Education Appropriations Compare Last Action: 2/8/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5101 -SJ 352
Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 445.009 One-stop delivery system. Page 7 (pdf) 1003.21 School attendance. Page 7 (pdf) 1003.435 High school equivalency diploma program. Page 8 (pdf) 1004.933 Page 3 (pdf) 1009.711 Page 8 (pdf) 1009.895 Open Door Grant Program. Page 10 (pdf) 1011.80 Funds for operation of workforce education programs. Page 10 (pdf) 1011.804 Page 12 (pdf) 1011.8041 Page 14 (pdf) -
CS/SB 7032, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/8/2024 at 10:50 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 7051 (c2) Education Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table
S 2516 Education Appropriations Compare Last Action: 2/8/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5101 -SJ 352
Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 445.009 One-stop delivery system. Page 6 (pdf) 1003.21 School attendance. Page 7 (pdf) 1003.435 High school equivalency diploma program. Page 8 (pdf) 1004.933 Page 3 (pdf) 1009.711 Page 8 (pdf) 1009.895 Open Door Grant Program. 1011.80 Funds for operation of workforce education programs. Page 9 (pdf) 1011.804 Page 11 (pdf) 1011.8041 Page 13 (pdf) -
CS/SB 7032, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/26/2024 at 2:05 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: House Message Summary (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 7051 (c2) Education Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table
S 2516 Education Appropriations Compare Last Action: 2/8/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5101 -SJ 352
Floor Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 616755 - Amendment
Remove line 102 and insert:Melo 3/4/2024
8:20 PMSenate: Concurred
3/7/2024PDF 089309 - Amendment
Between lines 254 and 255, insert:Melo 3/4/2024
8:23 PMSenate: Concurred
3/7/2024PDF 133095 - Amendment
Remove lines 373-376 and insert:Melo 3/4/2024
8:31 PMSenate: Concurred
3/7/2024PDF Floor Votes (3)
Date Chamber Result 2/28/2024 11:10 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/6/2024 1:11 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/7/2024 10:47 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 445.009 One-stop delivery system. Page 6 (pdf) 1003.21 School attendance. Page 7 (pdf) 1003.435 High school equivalency diploma program. Page 8 (pdf) 1004.933 Page 3 (pdf) 1009.711 Page 8 (pdf) 1011.80 Funds for operation of workforce education programs. Page 9 (pdf) 1011.804 Page 11 (pdf) 1011.8041 Page 13 (pdf) -
SB 7032, Original Filed Version Posted 1/16/2024 at 2:45 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/21/2024 (pdf)
Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 7051 (c2) Education Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Laid on Table
S 2516 Education Appropriations Compare Last Action: 2/8/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5101 -SJ 352
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 142150 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Appropriations
(Grall)2/21/2024
12:13 PMReplaced by Substitute Amendment
2/22/2024Web Page
PDF
625324 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (142150)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Appropriations
(Grall)2/22/2024
10:08 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/22/2024Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/22/2024 12:00 PM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.435 High school equivalency diploma program. Page 2 (pdf) 1004.933 Page 3 (pdf) 1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade. Page 5 (pdf) 1009.711 Page 8 (pdf) 1011.80 Funds for operation of workforce education programs. Page 9 (pdf) 1011.804 Page 10 (pdf) -
SPB 7032, Proposed Bill Posted 1/11/2024 at 2:47 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Education Postsecondary (Pre-Meeting) 1/11/2024 (pdf)
Education Postsecondary (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2024 (pdf)
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/16/2024 11:00 AM Education Postsecondary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays