SB 720 (2015) -  School Choice

General Bill by Ring
School Choice: Requiring a person or officer of an entity who submits a charter school application to undergo background screening; prohibiting a sponsor from approving a charter school application until completion and receipt of the results of such screening; requiring a charter school applicant to provide evidence of accreditation, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2015
Last Event: 05/01/15 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12 on Friday, May 1, 2015 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education Pre-K - 12
    • On agenda for: 03/11/15 2:00 PM
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 61 Subject: Charter Schools Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 906 Subject: Charter Schools Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1336 Subject: Charter Schools Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1552 Subject: Student Choice Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Education Pre-K - 12 Time: 05/01/2015 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/11/15, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Discussed/Workshop Time: 03/11/2015 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 81 Time: 03/03/2015 - 7:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 81 Time: 02/13/2015 - 9:16 AM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/05/2015 - 8:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1002.33 HB 61, SB 254, HB 291, CS/HB 477, CS/CS/HB 665, CS/SB 818, SB 906, CS/CS/SB 948, CS/SB 954, SB 970, SB 1036, SB 1038, CS/CS/CS/HB 1063, SB 1104, CS/CS/CS/HB 1145, SB 1336, CS/CS/CS/SB 1372, SB 1448, CS/SB 1480, CS/CS/SB 1552, CS/CS/HB 7037, CS/SB 7068, CS/CS/SB 7070, HB 7137
1002.331 HB 61, SB 692, SB 1036, CS/CS/CS/HB 1145, SB 1336, SB 1448, CS/CS/SB 1552, CS/CS/HB 7037