CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1540 (2009) -  Zero-tolerance Policies/Schools [SPSC]

General Bill by Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations and Judiciary and Criminal Justice and Education Pre-K - 12 and Wise (CO-SPONSORS) Sobel; Bullard
Zero-tolerance Policies/Schools [SPSC]: Requires that a district school board having a policy authorizing corporal punishment as a form of discipline review its policy on said punishment at specified intervals. Provides that zero-tolerance policies do not require the reporting of petty acts of misconduct and misdemeanors to a law enforcement agency. Encourages school districts to use alternatives to expulsion or referral to law enforcement agencies, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Event: 05/27/09 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-53 on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 8:35 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education Pre-K - 12
    • On agenda for: 03/05/09
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Criminal Justice
    • On agenda for: 03/25/09 10:15 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Education Pre-K - 12
    • On agenda for: 04/07/09 8:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 04/15/09 3:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/20/09 1:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 997 Subject: Student Discipline and School Safety Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 785 Subject: School Safety Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 406 Subject: School Safety/Zero Tolerance [SPSC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1250 Subject: Corporal Punishment [SPSC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations 4/20/2009 7:41:39 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/16/2009 8:43:44 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 3/27/2009 11:58:33 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 4/9/2009 1:11:44 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/29/2009 10:30 AM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 5] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/01/2009 01:07 PM   Yeas: 119 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 453] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-53 Time: 05/27/2009 - 8:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/15/2009 - 1:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 01111 Time: 05/01/2009 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/01/2009 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 05/01/2009 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0 Time: 05/01/2009 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/01/2009 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 05/01/2009 - 1:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 05/01/2009 - 1:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 05/01/2009 - 1:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Withdrawn from PreK-12 Appropriations Committee Time: 05/01/2009 - 1:02 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Committee Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/30/2009 - 9:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Committee Time: 04/29/2009 - 11:14 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Committee Version: e1
Event: H Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Committee Time: 04/29/2009 - 11:14 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Committee Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/29/2009 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00747 Time: 04/29/2009 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00746 Time: 04/29/2009 - 10:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 00681 Time: 04/28/2009 - 10:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (167034) -SJ 00681 Time: 04/28/2009 - 10:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00681 Time: 04/28/2009 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar Time: 04/27/2009 - 7:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar Time: 04/23/2009 - 6:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00414 Time: 04/22/2009 - 8:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/21/2009 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS read 1st time on 04/21/09 -SJ 00424 Time: 04/20/2009 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS/CS/CS/CS by- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00414 Time: 04/20/2009 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations, 04/20/09, 1:30 pm, 309-C Time: 04/15/2009 - 7:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Now in Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00413 Time: 04/15/2009 - 6:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/15/2009 - 6:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS read 1st time on 04/21/09 -SJ 00424 Time: 04/15/2009 - 6:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00413 Time: 04/15/2009 - 6:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/15/09, 3:00 pm, 110-S Time: 04/08/2009 - 3:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 00308 Time: 04/07/2009 - 2:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00308 Time: 04/07/2009 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 04/07/09, 8:00 am, 301-S Time: 04/02/2009 - 8:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Now in Education Pre-K - 12 Time: 03/30/2009 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Remaining references corrected to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00274 Time: 03/30/2009 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/27/2009 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS read 1st time on 04/01/09 -SJ 00261 Time: 03/25/2009 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00252 Time: 03/25/2009 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/25/09, 10:15 am, 37-S Time: 03/20/2009 - 2:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00164 Time: 03/10/2009 - 12:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/06/2009 - 2:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS read 1st time on 03/19/09 -SJ 00227 Time: 03/05/2009 - 12:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00164 Time: 03/05/2009 - 12:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/05/09, 15 minutes following recess of session, 301-S Time: 03/02/2009 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00093 Time: 03/02/2009 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/05/09, 10:45 am, 301-S Time: 03/02/2009 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations Time: 02/19/2009 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Filed Time: 02/11/2009 - 10:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: er

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1002.20 SB 70, SB 80, SB 82, SB 146, SB 194, CS/HB 197, HB 353, CS/CS/HB 453, CS/CS/SB 552, HB 721, CS/HB 997, SB 1010, SB 1250, CS/CS/SB 1310, SB 2540, SB 2628
1006.09 CS/HB 997
1006.13 SB 406, HB 785, CS/HB 997