CS/CS/SB 354 (2004) -  Middle Grades Reform Act

General Bill by Appropriations and Education and Constantine (CO-SPONSORS) Cowin
Middle Grades Reform Act: provides for implementation of rigorous reading requirement in certain schools; requires study of academic performance of middle grade students & schools with recommendations for increase in performance; requires school boards to address student health & fitness in school improvement plans; requires district school boards to develop physical education programs, etc. Creates 1003.415,.455; amends 1001.42, 1012.98,.34, 1008.25.
Effective Date: 05/27/2004
Last Event: 05/27/04 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-255 on Thursday, May 27, 2004 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education
    • On agenda for: 01/21/04 12:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0
  • Governmental Oversight and Productivity
    • On agenda for: 03/04/04 11:15 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    • On agenda for: 04/13/04 9:15 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 77 CS Subject: Student Health and Fitness Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 901 Subject: Public School Educational Instruction Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1047 Subject: Public School Instruction Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 308 Subject: Healthy Achievers Act Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2534 Subject: Public Schools/Physical Education Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/24/2004 10:42:58 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 4/14/2004 2:26:52 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Productivity 3/4/2004 4:58:40 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 1/23/2004 11:12:35 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/29/2004 02:52 PM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 23] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/30/2004 09:29 PM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1185] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-255 Time: 05/27/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/19/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 01740 Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/30/2004 - 10:34 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/30/2004 - 9:30 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 Time: 04/30/2004 - 9:29 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/30/2004 - 9:29 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/30/2004 - 9:29 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 1st time Time: 04/30/2004 - 9:29 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/30/2004 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/29/2004 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01371 Time: 04/29/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01370 Time: 04/29/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Read third time -SJ 01370 Time: 04/29/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Pending amendment withdrawn -SJ 01319 Time: 04/28/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Amendment pending -SJ 01284, -SJ 01294 Time: 04/28/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Amendment(s) failed -SJ 01284 Time: 04/28/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Read second time -SJ 01283 Time: 04/28/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01176 Time: 04/28/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01028, -SJ 01176 Time: 04/27/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on second reading Time: 04/26/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00991 Time: 04/26/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Now in Rules and Calendar Time: 04/24/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 00873 Time: 04/24/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 00584 Time: 04/14/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S CS read first time on 04/24/04 -SJ 00922 Time: 04/13/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00584 Time: 04/13/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 04/13/04, 9:15 am, 412-K Time: 04/08/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 03/16/04, 5:00 pm, 412-K --Temporarily postponed Time: 03/11/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 00225 Time: 03/05/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00225 Time: 03/04/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 03/04/04, 11:15 am, 110-S -SJ 00184 Time: 03/02/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00155 Time: 03/02/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00134 Time: 03/02/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S CS by Education; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00154 Time: 03/02/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/21/04, 12:00 noon, 412-K Time: 03/02/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Introduced, referred to Education; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00026 Time: 03/02/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity Time: 01/23/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S CS by Education; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 Time: 01/21/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/21/04, 12:00 noon, 412-K -SJ 00026 Time: 01/13/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Referred to Education; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar Time: 10/30/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Prefiled Time: 10/21/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1001.42 HB 77 CS, CS/SB 308, CS/SB 340, HB 769, HB 901, CS/SB 1452, HB 1749, HB 1989, CS/SB 2326, SB 2908
1003.415 HB 901
1003.455 CS/SB 308, HB 1047, SB 2534
1008.25 CS/SB 364, HB 797, HB 901, HB 1139, SB 2048, CS/SB 2310, SB 2778
1012.34 HB 901, CS/SB 2986
1012.98 CS/SB 308, CS/SB 340, HB 1749