CS/SB 1756 (2008) - Classroom Size Reductions [FPCC]

General Bill by Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations and Wise

Classroom Size Reductions [FPCC]: Removes the eligibility requirements that a school district is required to meet in order to deliver the prekindergarten program during the school year. Removes the Department of Education's authority to certify school districts as eligible to deliver the prekindergarten program. Revises the requirements for calculating the number of students per classroom for specified fiscal years, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008

Last Event: 05/02/08 S Died in Conference Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 5083 (Ch. 2008-142) on Friday, May 2, 2008 5:59 PM

Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, April 14, 2008 1:35 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
- On agenda for: 04/02/08 9:30 AM
- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6 Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: HB 5083	Subject: Education	Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 7043	Subject: Maximum Class Size	Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Committee Substitute 1
- D 172273 , Pickens Date Filed: 04/10/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 House: Adopted 04/10/2008 01:35 PM
- Senate: Refuse to Concur 04/16/2008 10:02 AM
Original Filed Version
- P 102740 Date Filed: 03/28/08, Page#: 0, Line#: 0

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: Senate	Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations 4/1/2008 11:09:40 AM
Chamber: Senate	Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations 4/3/2008 8:36:11 AM

Vote History

Chamber	Date	Yeas	Nays	Action	Action 2	Vote Detail	Barcode
Chamber: Senate	Date: 04/09/2008 01:55 PM	Yeas: 37	Nays: 0	Action:	Action 2:	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 18]	Barcode:
Chamber: House	Date: 04/10/2008 01:35 PM	Yeas: 115	Nays: 0	Action: Passage	Action 2:	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 706]	Barcode:

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: S Died in Conference Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 5083 (Ch. 2008-142)	Time: 05/02/2008 - 5:59 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H In Messages	Time: 04/17/2008 - 3:43 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Conference Committee appointed	Time: 04/16/2008 - 7:46 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Conference Committee appointed	Time: 04/16/2008 - 12:47 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H In Messages	Time: 04/16/2008 - 11:36 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Refused to concur, acceded to request for conference committee -SJ 00537	Time: 04/16/2008 - 10:04 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S In returning messages	Time: 04/10/2008 - 3:14 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate	Time: 04/10/2008 - 2:55 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Requested Senate to concur or failing to concur appoint conference cmte	Time: 04/10/2008 - 2:01 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Immediately certified	Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:54 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Passage on third reading	Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:35 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0	Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:35 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time	Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:35 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 172273 adopted	Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:35 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time	Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:34 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar	Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:34 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Read 1st time	Time: 04/10/2008 - 1:34 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List	Time: 04/10/2008 - 9:33 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 172273 filed	Time: 04/10/2008 - 9:31 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H In Messages	Time: 04/09/2008 - 4:18 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 00469	Time: 04/09/2008 - 2:54 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00469	Time: 04/09/2008 - 1:54 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd and 3rd times -SJ 00468, -SJ 00469	Time: 04/09/2008 - 1:54 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar	Time: 04/03/2008 - 6:31 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00426	Time: 04/03/2008 - 11:15 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2)	Time: 04/03/2008 - 10:32 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S CS read 1st time on 04/03/08 -SJ 00435	Time: 04/02/2008 - 12:11 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S CS by- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00426	Time: 04/02/2008 - 12:11 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations, 04/02/08, 9:30 am, 412-K	Time: 03/28/2008 - 4:45 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00108	Time: 03/03/2008 - 8:30 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations	Time: 02/27/2008 - 3:57 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Filed	Time: 02/12/2008 - 4:58 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
1002.53	CS/HB 7043, HB 7153
1002.61	HB 879, CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1670, CS/HB 7043
1002.63	SB 148, HB 629, SB 676, HB 879, SB 1352, CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1670, CS/HB 7043
1002.73	HB 629, SB 1352, CS/HB 7043
1003.03	HB 519, SB 1172, SB 2810, CS/HB 7043
1011.685	CS/HB 7043