HB 1739 (2003) -  Access to Postsecondary Education

General Bill by Education K-20 (CO-SPONSORS) Bilirakis; Adams; Allen; Altman; Ambler; Anderson; Antone; Arza; Attkisson; Ausley; Barreiro; Baxley; Bean; Bendross-Mindingall; Bense; Benson; Berfield; Bowen; Brandenburg; Brown; Brutus; Bucher; Bullard; Byrd; Carassas; Clarke; Cretul; Culp; Cusack; Davis, D.; Davis, M.; Dean; Detert; Domino; Evers; Farkas; Fields; Fiorentino; Galvano; Gannon; Garcia, R.; Gardiner; Gelber; Gibson; Gibson, H.; Goodlette; Gottlieb; Green; Greenstein; Harper; Harrell; Harrington; Hasner; Henriquez; Hogan; Holloway; Homan; Jennings; Jordan; Joyner; Justice; Kallinger; Kendrick; Kilmer; Kosmas; Kottkamp; Kravitz; Kyle; Littlefield; Llorente; Machek; Mack; Mahon; McInvale; Meadows; Mealor; Murman; Murzin; Needelman; Negron; Patterson; Paul; Peterman; Pickens; Planas; Poppell; Prieguez; Quinones; Reagan; Rich; Richardson; Ritter; Rivera; Robaina; Roberson, Y.; Ross; Rubio; Russell; Ryan; Sansom; Seiler; Simmons; Slosberg; Smith; Sobel; Sorensen; Spratt; Stansel; Stargel; Troutman; Vana; Wiles; Wishner; Zapata
Access to Postsecondary Education : Deletes requirement that the high school life management skills course be taken at specific grade levels; requires certain test accommodations and modifications of procedures for students with disabilities; requires award of a standard diploma to a student with a disability who meets certain criteria; revises provisions relating to admission of students to community colleges; revises provisions relating to eligibility for reasonable substitutions for admission and graduation requirements; requires review and report on use of acceleration mechanisms and grading practices.
Effective Date: This act shall take effect April 24, 2003
Last Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-8; See also SB 30-A on Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:06 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB EDK 03-03 recommended by:
    Education K-20

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 2576 Subject: Access to Postsecondary Education Relationship: Identical
Bill #: HB 703 CS Subject: Quality Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 851 Subject: Access to Postsecondary Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1831 Subject: Corrections to the School Code Rewrite Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1260 Subject: High School Graduation Requirements Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1436 Subject: Class Size Reduction Act Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Education K-20 3/25/2003 5:10:54 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/27/2003 10:52 AM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Cosponsor Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 52] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/27/2003 10:52 AM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 53] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-8; See also SB 30-A Time: 04/24/2003 - 9:06 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 04/23/2003 - 7:06 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/16/2003 - 7:22 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/16/2003 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 00411 Time: 04/16/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00411 Time: 04/16/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Read third time -SJ 00411 Time: 04/16/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00377 Time: 04/10/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Substituted for SB 2576 -SJ 00377 Time: 04/10/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Withdrawn from Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 00377 Time: 04/10/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Received, referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 00403 Time: 04/10/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/01/2003 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/01/2003 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 03/27/2003 - 10:52 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 03/27/2003 - 10:52 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/27/2003 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/27/2003 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (03/27/2003) Time: 03/25/2003 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 922289 filed timely Time: 03/24/2003 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 924427 filed timely Time: 03/24/2003 - 9:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/20/2003 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/20/2003 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/19/2003 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 03/19/2003 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1002.21
1003.43 HB 703 CS, HB 851, HB 1189, HB 1831
1007.02
1007.263 HB 851
1007.264 HB 1831
1007.265 HB 1831
1007.27 HB 703 CS, HB 851
1008.22 HB 253, HB 467, HB 851, HB 1681, HB 1831