CS/CS/HB 7037 (2015) -  School Choice

General Bill by Education Committee and Education Appropriations Subcommittee and Choice & Innovation Subcommittee and Cortes, B. (CO-SPONSORS) Artiles
School Choice: Revises provisions relating to charter school application, certain appeals, funding for & payments to charter schools, long-term charters, nonrenewal, termination, & closure of charter schools, financial statements, charter school representatives & public meetings, governing board residency requirements, high-performing charter schools, termination of virtual instruction provider contracts, capital outlay funding, & charter school professional development; authorizes charter school to defer opening & use of certain funds for educational purposes; establishes Florida Charter School Innovation Institute; provides appropriation.
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
Last Event: 05/01/15 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12 on Friday, May 1, 2015 11:59 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB CIS 15-01 recommended by:
    Choice & Innovation Subcommittee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Education Pre-K - 12
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/HB 1145 Subject: Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 692 Subject: Charter Schools Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 948 Subject: Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1264 Subject: Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1448 Subject: Student Choice Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1552 Subject: Student Choice Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2502 Subject: Implementing the General Appropriations Act Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2508 Subject: Education Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Education Committee 3/20/2015 1:15:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Committee 3/17/2015 4:04:44 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Appropriations Subcommittee 3/16/2015 8:47:00 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Appropriations Subcommittee 3/10/2015 4:20:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Choice & Innovation Subcommittee 3/4/2015 8:54:53 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Choice & Innovation Subcommittee 2/27/2015 3:22:33 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/27/2015 10:15 AM   Yeas: 75 Nays: 35 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 37] Barcode:

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: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 324 Time: 04/01/2015 - 9:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 324 Time: 04/01/2015 - 7:33 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/01/2015 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/01/2015 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 75, NAYS 35 Time: 03/27/2015 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/27/2015 - 10:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/26/2015 - 6:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/26/2015 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/26/2015 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/26/2015) Time: 03/24/2015 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/20/2015 - 5:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/20/2015 - 5:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/20/2015 - 2:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/20/2015 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/20/2015 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Education Committee Time: 03/20/2015 - 1:13 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Education Committee Time: 03/19/2015 - 2:51 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Education Committee agenda Time: 03/17/2015 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Education Committee Time: 03/17/2015 - 12:32 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Education Committee Time: 03/17/2015 - 12:32 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/16/2015 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/16/2015 - 8:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/16/2015 - 8:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/16/2015 - 8:47 AM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/12/2015 - 12:25 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Education Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/10/2015 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2015 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Committee Time: 03/10/2015 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2015 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2015 - 8:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/04/2015 - 9:17 AM Member: Committee: Choice & Innovation Subcommittee 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, SB 720, 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/SB 7068, CS/CS/SB 7070, HB 7137
1002.331 HB 61, SB 692, SB 720, SB 1036, CS/CS/CS/HB 1145, SB 1336, SB 1448, CS/CS/SB 1552
1002.37 CS/CS/CS/HB 1063, CS/CS/CS/SB 1372, SB 1448
1002.45 CS/HB 477, SB 970, SB 1448
1002.455 CS/CS/CS/HB 1063, CS/CS/CS/SB 1372, SB 1448
1003.498 SB 1448
1004.650 CS/CS/CS/HB 1145
1011.62 CS/CS/SB 616, HB 713, CS/SB 874, CS/SB 888, CS/CS/SB 948, CS/CS/CS/HB 1145, CS/CS/SB 1264, SB 1448, SB 2502, SB 2508, HB 5003, CS/HB 7043, SB 7046, SB 7050, CS/HB 7057, CS/HB 7069*
1011.71 CS/CS/SB 948, CS/CS/SB 1264, SB 2502, SB 2508
1012.56 CS/HB 477, SB 774, HB 875, SB 970, CS/CS/CS/HB 1145, HB 1177, HB 1241, SB 1350, SB 1544
1013.62 CS/CS/CS/HB 1145, CS/CS/SB 1552

(*) Not the latest version