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CS/SB 540: Disability History and Awareness Instruction

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Collins ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgess ; Harrell ; Wright ; Gaetz ; Albritton ; Arrington ; Avila ; Berman ; Bernard ; Boyd ; Bradley ; Brodeur ; Burton ; Calatayud ; Davis ; DiCeglie ; Garcia ; Hooper ; Ingoglia ; Jones ; Leek ; Martin ; McClain ; Osgood ; Passidomo ; Pizzo ; Polsky ; Rodriguez ; Rouson ; Sharief ; Simon ; Smith ; Truenow ; Trumbull

Disability History and Awareness Instruction; Citing this act as the "Evin B. Hartsell Act"; requiring the Department of Education to develop specified curricula; authorizing the department to consult with the Evin B. Hartsell Foundation to further develop such curricula, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/28/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 447 -SJ 587
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/7/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/20/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/26/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/31/2025 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    4/1/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/2/2025 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    • Remaining references corrected to Rules
    • Now in Rules
    • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
    4/11/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/16/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/23/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25
    4/28/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 586
    • Substituted CS/HB 447 -SJ 587
    • Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 447 -SJ 587

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  • CS/SB 540, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/1/2025 at 7:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/15/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 447 (er) Disability History and Awareness Instruction Student Academic Success Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/28/2025 H Ordered enrolled Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    539358 - Amendment
    Delete lines 14 - 16 and insert:     		Rules
    (Collins)     		4/14/2025
    1:30 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/16/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/16/2025 8:30 AM Rules 23 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2025 2:06 PM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.4205 Disability history and awareness instruction. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 540, Original Filed Version Posted 2/7/2025 at 9:49 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 447 (c1) Disability History and Awareness Instruction Student Academic Success Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/28/2025 H Ordered enrolled Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    729992 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Collins)     		3/20/2025
    10:53 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/31/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2025 4:00 PM Education Pre-K - 12 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.4205 Disability history and awareness instruction. Page 1 (pdf)

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