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CS/CS/HB 917: Career and Technical Education

GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Choice & Innovation Subcommittee ; Snyder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Basabe ; Fabricio ; Gonzalez Pittman ; López, J. ; Maggard ; McClain ; Mooney ; Plasencia ; Roach ; Salzman ; Smith ; Stark ; Trabulsy ; Tramont

Career and Technical Education; Revises duties of Office of Reimagining Education & Career Help; revises provisions relating to journeymen & specified career fairs; provides exemption for minors to work in specified conditions; revises list of individuals who are required to review & comment on certain revisions to state academic standards; requires DOE to convene workgroup by specified date; authorizes certain students to be exempt from completing certain examinations.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 4/29/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-125
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/18/2023 House • Filed
    1/5/2024 House • Referred to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/23/2024 House • Added to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee agenda
    1/25/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
    1/26/2024 House • Reported out of Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/29/2024 House • Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
    2/2/2024 House • Added to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    2/6/2024 House • Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
    2/12/2024 House • PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
    2/14/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
    2/15/2024 House • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/16/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/22/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024)
    2/27/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 902983 adopted
    • Amendment 761395 adopted
    • Amendment 659073 adopted as amended
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    2/28/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 30
    2/28/2024 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    • Received
    3/1/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 587
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 460 -SJ 587
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 587
    • Amendment(s) adopted (673320) -SJ 587
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 587
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 -SJ 587
    3/1/2024 House • In Messages
    3/7/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 673320 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 105, NAYS 3
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    4/16/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/26/2024 • Approved by Governor
    4/29/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-125

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  • CS/CS/HB 917, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2024 at 3:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 460 (c3) Career and Technical Education Simon Similar Last Action: 3/1/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 917 -SJ 587

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    14.36 Reimagining Education and Career Help Act. Page 2 (pdf)
    446.021 Definitions of terms used in ss. 446.011-446.092. Page 7 (pdf)
    450.061 Hazardous occupations prohibited; exemptions. Page 7 (pdf)
    489.1455 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 9 (pdf)
    489.5335 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 11 (pdf)
    1001.02 General powers of State Board of Education. Page 18 (pdf)
    1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board. Page 13 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 19 (pdf)
    1003.41 State academic standards. Page 14 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 15 (pdf)
    1004.015 Florida Talent Development Council. Page 17 (pdf)
    1004.6495 Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program and Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities. Page 21 (pdf)
    1004.91 Requirements for career education program basic skills. Page 17 (pdf)
    1009.8962 Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund. Page 23 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 917, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/7/2024 at 2:13 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 460 (c3) Career and Technical Education Simon Similar Last Action: 3/1/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 917 -SJ 587

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    14.36 Reimagining Education and Career Help Act. Page 3 (pdf)
    446.021 Definitions of terms used in ss. 446.011-446.092. Page 7 (pdf)
    450.061 Hazardous occupations prohibited; exemptions. Page 7 (pdf)
    489.1455 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 10 (pdf)
    489.5335 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 11 (pdf)
    1001.02 General powers of State Board of Education. Page 21 (pdf)
    1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board. Page 13 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 22 (pdf)
    1003.41 State academic standards. Page 14 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 15 (pdf)
    1004.015 Florida Talent Development Council. Page 20 (pdf)
    1004.6495 Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program and Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities. Page 24 (pdf)
    1004.91 Requirements for career education program basic skills. Page 20 (pdf)
    1009.8962 Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund. Page 25 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 917, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/27/2024 at 4:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 460 (c3) Career and Technical Education Simon Similar Last Action: 3/1/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 917 -SJ 587

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    673320 - Amendment
    Delete lines 426 - 483.
    Simon 2/29/2024
    11:57 AM
    House: Concur
    3/7/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/28/2024 10:34 AM House 84 Yeas - 30 Nays
    3/1/2024 11:19 AM Senate 32 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/7/2024 10:47 AM House 105 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    14.36 Reimagining Education and Career Help Act. Page 3 (pdf)
    446.021 Definitions of terms used in ss. 446.011-446.092. Page 7 (pdf)
    450.061 Hazardous occupations prohibited; exemptions. Page 7 (pdf)
    489.1455 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 10 (pdf)
    489.5335 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 11 (pdf)
    1001.02 General powers of State Board of Education. Page 21 (pdf)
    1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board. Page 13 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 22 (pdf)
    1003.41 State academic standards. Page 14 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 15 (pdf)
    1003.493 Career and professional academies and career-themed courses. Page 18 (pdf)
    1004.015 Florida Talent Development Council. Page 20 (pdf)
    1004.6495 Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program and Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities. Page 24 (pdf)
    1004.91 Requirements for career education program basic skills. Page 20 (pdf)
    1009.8962 Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund. Page 25 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 917, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/15/2024 at 6:13 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 460 (c3) Career and Technical Education Simon Similar Last Action: 3/1/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 917 -SJ 587

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    659073 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Snyder 2/23/2024
    1:13 PM
    House: Adopted as Amended
    2/27/2024
    PDF
    hierarchy 902983 - Amendment to Amendment (659073)
    Remove lines 184-223 of the amendment
    Snyder 2/23/2024
    4:56 PM
    House: Adopted
    2/27/2024
    PDF
    hierarchy 761395 - Amendment to Amendment (659073)
    Between lines 423 and 424 of the amendment, insert:
    Melo 2/23/2024
    6:19 PM
    House: Adopted
    2/27/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    14.36 Reimagining Education and Career Help Act. Page 2 (pdf)
    446.021 Definitions of terms used in ss. 446.011-446.092. Page 3 (pdf)
    450.061 Hazardous occupations prohibited; exemptions. Page 4 (pdf)
    489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. Page 6 (pdf)
    489.1455 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 8 (pdf)
    489.5335 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 9 (pdf)
    1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board. Page 10 (pdf)
    1003.41 State academic standards. Page 12 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 12 (pdf)
    1004.91 Requirements for career education program basic skills. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 917, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/26/2024 at 1:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)
    Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 460 (c2) Career and Technical Education Simon Similar Last Action: 3/1/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 917 -SJ 587

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    446.021 Definitions of terms used in ss. 446.011-446.092. Page 2 (pdf)
    450.061 Hazardous occupations prohibited; exemptions. Page 2 (pdf)
    489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. Page 5 (pdf)
    489.1455 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 6 (pdf)
    489.5335 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 8 (pdf)
    1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board. Page 9 (pdf)
    1003.41 State academic standards. Page 11 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 11 (pdf)
    1004.91 Requirements for career education program basic skills. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • HB 917, Original Filed Version Posted 12/18/2023 at 10:05 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Choice & Innovation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/30/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 460 (c1) Career and Technical Education Simon Similar Last Action: 3/1/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 917 -SJ 587
    H 483 Computer Science Education Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Education & Employment Committee
    H 553 Career-themed Courses Dunkley Compare Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table
    S 1688 Career-themed Courses Osgood Compare Last Action: 4/29/2024 Chapter No. 2024-119

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    381247 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Snyder 1/24/2024
    10:30 AM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/25/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    450.061 Hazardous occupations prohibited; exemptions. Page 2 (pdf)
    489.5335 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 5 (pdf)
    489.537 Application of this part. Page 5 (pdf)
    1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board. Page 5 (pdf)
    1003.41 State academic standards. Page 7 (pdf)
    1003.4203 Digital materials, CAPE Digital Tool certificates, and technical assistance. Page 7 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 8 (pdf)
    1003.491 Florida Career and Professional Education Act. Page 10 (pdf)
    1003.493 Career and professional academies and career-themed courses. Page 12 (pdf)
    1003.4935 Middle grades career and professional academy courses and career-themed courses. Page 17 (pdf)

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