CS/CS/SB 904 (2013) -  Education

General Bill by Rules and Education and Brandes
Education: Allowing individuals or organizations that provide online courses, including massive open online courses, which are measured by statewide assessments to apply for approval as state-level providers; creating the Florida Accredited Courses and Tests Initiative (FACTs); providing for application of certain courses and assessments toward promotion, graduation, and degree attainment; authorizing a school district, a Florida College System institution, and a state university to contract with qualified contractors to administer and proctor statewide standardized assessments or assessments associated with Florida-accredited courses, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2013
Last Event: 05/01/13 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2013-225), SB 1514 (Ch. 2013-45) -SJ 954 on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 1:54 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education
    • On agenda for: 03/06/13 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 1
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 04/09/13 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 14   Nays 1

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 843 Subject: Digital Learning Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 5101 Subject: Education Funding Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 7029 Subject: Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1436 Subject: Digital Learning Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1514 Subject: Education Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 154944 , Soto Date Filed: 04/23/13, Line#: 74 Senate: Withdrawn 4/24/2013 6:18:29 PM
    • A 726508 , Soto Date Filed: 04/24/13, Line#: 74 Senate: Withdrawn 5/1/2013 1:53:32 PM
    • A 268982 , Soto Date Filed: 04/22/13, Line#: 147 Senate: Withdrawn 5/1/2013 1:53:41 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 349806 , Rules, Negron Date Filed: 04/08/13, Line#: 35 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/10/2013 06:17 PM
    • A 758750 , Rules, Negron Date Filed: 04/08/13, Line#: 114 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/10/2013 06:17 PM
    • A 601806 , Rules, Negron Date Filed: 04/08/13, Line#: 187 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/10/2013 06:17 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 239394 , Education, Brandes Date Filed: 03/05/13, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/06/2013 04:22 PM
    • AA 215928 , Education, Brandes Date Filed: 03/06/13, Line#: 38 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/06/2013 04:22 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/11/2013 9:54:15 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/5/2013 3:26:32 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 3/7/2013 4:42:02 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 3/5/2013 2:00:55 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2013-225), SB 1514 (Ch. 2013-45) -SJ 954 Time: 05/01/2013 - 1:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 7029 -SJ 954 Time: 05/01/2013 - 1:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 954 Time: 05/01/2013 - 1:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/13 Time: 04/30/2013 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/13 Time: 04/29/2013 - 6:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/13 Time: 04/26/2013 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/13 Time: 04/25/2013 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/13 Time: 04/24/2013 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/13 Time: 04/16/2013 - 12:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 424 Time: 04/11/2013 - 7:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/13 Time: 04/11/2013 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 422 Time: 04/11/2013 - 12:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/11/2013 - 8:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -SJ 422 Time: 04/09/2013 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/09/13, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 04/04/2013 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 203 Time: 03/12/2013 - 5:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules -SJ 196 Time: 03/11/2013 - 12:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/08/2013 - 8:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 196 Time: 03/06/2013 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 65 Time: 03/05/2013 - 8:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/06/13, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/01/2013 - 2:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education; Rules -SJ 65 Time: 02/19/2013 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/14/2013 - 9:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1002.45 SB 598, CS/HB 843, CS/CS/SB 1076, CS/SB 1096, SB 1436, SB 1514, CS/HB 5101, CS/CS/HB 7001, CS/HB 7029*, CS/CS/HB 7091
1007.01 CS/HB 843, CS/CS/SB 878, CS/CS/SB 1720, CS/CS/HB 7027, CS/HB 7029*, CS/CS/HB 7057
1007.012 CS/HB 843*
1007.24 CS/HB 843, CS/HB 7029*
1008.24 CS/HB 843*, CS/HB 7029

(*) Not the latest version