CS/HB 997 (2009) -  Student Discipline and School Safety

General Bill by PreK-12 Policy Committee and Carroll (CO-SPONSORS) Bovo; Clarke-Reed; Coley; Kelly
Student Discipline and School Safety: Requires that district school board review its policy allowing corporal punishment once every 3 years during district school board meeting; revises content of district school board policies of zero tolerance; revises criteria for reporting acts to law enforcement; requires disciplinary or prosecutorial action taken against student who violates zero tolerance policy to be based on particular circumstances of student's misconduct; encourages school districts to use alternatives to expulsion or referral to law enforcement under certain circumstances.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2009-53) on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1540 Subject: Zero-tolerance Policies/Schools [SPSC] 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: House Committee: PreK-12 Policy Committee 3/30/2009 8:43:18 AM
Chamber: House Committee: PreK-12 Policy Committee 3/23/2009 4:16:38 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1540 (Ch. 2009-53) Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Committee Time: 03/31/2009 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Committee Time: 03/31/2009 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/30/2009 - 5:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/30/2009 - 8:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 03/30/2009 - 8:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of PreK-12 Policy Committee Time: 03/26/2009 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by PreK-12 Policy Committee Time: 03/25/2009 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to PreK-12 Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/23/2009 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in PreK-12 Policy Committee Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Policy Council Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: Education Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to PreK-12 Policy Committee Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/18/2009 - 4:28 PM Member: Carroll Committee: Version: __

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, SB 1010, SB 1250, CS/CS/SB 1310, CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1540, SB 2540, SB 2628
1006.09 CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1540
1006.13 SB 406, HB 785, CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1540