CS/SB 1620 (2011) -  Digital Learning

General Bill by Rules and Flores
Digital Learning: Creates the Digital Learning Now Act. Provides digital preparation requirements. Provides for customized and accelerated learning. Authorizes the establishment of virtual charter schools. Authorizes a charter school to implement blended learning courses. Redefines the term "full-time equivalent student" as it applies to the Florida Virtual School. Provides instruction, eligibility, funding, assessment, and accountability requirements. Requires all statewide end-of-course assessments to be administrated online beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2011
Last Event: 05/03/11 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -SJ 776 on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 6:11 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education Pre-K - 12
    • On agenda for: 04/05/11 1:15 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 3   Nays 0
  • Budget
    • On agenda for: 04/25/11 1:15 PM
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (1) (final action) Votes: Yeas 16   Nays 5
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 04/26/11 1:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 7197 Subject: Digital Learning Relationship: Identical
Bill #: CS/HB 5101 Subject: Prekindergarten through Grade 12 Education Funding Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 7195 Subject: School Choice Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 Subject: School Choice Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2120 Subject: K-12 Education Funding Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 648818 , Sobel Date Filed: 05/02/11, Line#: 345 Senate: Withdrawn 5/3/2011 8:49:08 AM
    • A 559940 , Siplin Date Filed: 05/02/11, Line#: 374 Senate: Withdrawn 5/3/2011 5:50:30 PM
    • A 960408 , Siplin Date Filed: 05/02/11, Line#: 436 Senate: Withdrawn 5/3/2011 6:11:05 PM
    • A 490900 , Siplin Date Filed: 05/02/11, Line#: 602 Senate: Withdrawn 5/3/2011 6:11:07 PM
    • A 151974 , Margolis Date Filed: 05/03/11, Line#: 706 Senate: Withdrawn 5/3/2011 6:11:15 PM
    • A 977588 , Siplin Date Filed: 05/03/11, Line#: 890 Senate: Withdrawn 5/3/2011 6:11:10 PM
    • A 296816 , Siplin Date Filed: 05/02/11, Line#: 934 Senate: Withdrawn 5/3/2011 6:11:12 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 970022 , Budget, Margolis Date Filed: 04/14/11, Line#: 762
    • D 541934 , Budget, Flores Date Filed: 04/21/11, Line#: 0
    • D 906136 , Budget, Flores Date Filed: 04/25/11, Line#: 0
    • AA 749090 , Budget, Margolis Date Filed: 04/25/11, Line#: 676

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/27/2011 7:55:40 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/25/2011 8:12:52 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/12/2011 10:56:32 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 4/5/2011 4:30:26 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 4/4/2011 1:24:47 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (Ch. 2011-232), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) -SJ 776 Time: 05/03/2011 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 7197 -SJ 776 Time: 05/03/2011 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 776 Time: 05/03/2011 - 5:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11 Time: 05/03/2011 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Consent Calendar, 05/03/11 --Removed from Calendar Time: 05/02/2011 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 541 Time: 04/29/2011 - 8:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 542 Time: 04/27/2011 - 9:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/27/2011 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by- Rules; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 541 Time: 04/26/2011 - 6:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/26/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 04/26/2011 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Rules -SJ 469 Time: 04/26/2011 - 10:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments) Time: 04/25/2011 - 8:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Budget (906136); YEAS 16 NAYS 5 -SJ 469 Time: 04/25/2011 - 6:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/20/2011 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/15/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/14/2011 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/15/11, 9:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Not Received Time: 04/12/2011 - 5:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/11/2011 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/13/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/08/2011 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Also referred to Rules -SJ 461 Time: 04/07/2011 - 7:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 408 Time: 04/05/2011 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 408 Time: 04/05/2011 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 04/05/11, 1:15 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 03/31/2011 - 12:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 179 Time: 03/10/2011 - 8:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 179 Time: 03/09/2011 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/03/2011 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1000.04 SB 946, CS/HB 1451, CS/CS/SB 1616, HB 7011, CS/CS/HB 7197*
1002.20 HB 715, HB 937, SB 946, SB 972, HB 1077, HB 1181, CS/CS/SB 1254, CS/HB 1331*, SB 1492, SB 1648, SB 1822, HB 7011, CS/CS/HB 7197*
1002.321 CS/CS/HB 7197*
1002.33 HB 631, CS/CS/SB 736, SB 946, CS/CS/HB 1255*, HB 1341, SB 1484, CS/CS/CS/SB 1546, SB 1596, CS/CS/SB 1696*, SB 1950, CS/SB 1996, SB 2026, SB 2120, HB 4217, CS/HB 5101, HB 7011, CS/HB 7019, CS/HB 7087*, HB 7091, CS/CS/HB 7195, CS/CS/HB 7197*
1002.37 CS/CS/HB 1255*, CS/CS/SB 1696, CS/CS/HB 7197*
1002.45 SB 946, HB 1249, CS/CS/HB 1255*, CS/CS/SB 1696, SB 1830, SB 2120, CS/HB 5101, HB 7011, CS/CS/HB 7197*
1002.455 CS/CS/HB 7197*
1003.03 SB 776, SB 946, CS/CS/HB 1255*, HB 1341, HB 1447, SB 1450, CS/SB 1466, CS/CS/SB 1696*, SB 2026, SB 2120, HB 4141, CS/HB 5101, HB 7011, CS/CS/HB 7197*
1003.428 HB 429, SB 944, HB 1249, CS/CS/HB 1255*, HB 1341, SB 1370, SB 1614, CS/CS/SB 1696, SB 1830, SB 2026, HB 7007, CS/CS/HB 7197*
1003.498 CS/CS/HB 7197*
1008.22 CS/CS/SB 736, HB 1249, CS/CS/HB 1255*, HB 1341, CS/CS/SB 1696, SB 1830, CS/SB 1996, SB 2026, CS/HB 7019, CS/HB 7087*, CS/CS/HB 7197*
1011.61 CS/CS/HB 1255*, CS/CS/SB 1696*, SB 1944, SB 2150, HB 4185, CS/CS/HB 7197*
1012.57 CS/CS/HB 7197*

(*) Not the latest version