CS/CS/SB 468 (2016) -  Computer Coding Instruction

General Bill by Appropriations and Education Pre-K - 12 and Ring (CO-SPONSORS) Brandes; Galvano
Computer Coding Instruction: Authorizing high schools to offer student opportunities to take specified computer coding courses by a specified school year; requiring the Commissioner of Education to identify the computer coding courses that satisfy two credits of foreign language instruction under certain circumstances; requiring Florida College System institutions and state universities to recognize the credits as foreign language credits, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2016
Last Event: Died in Messages on Friday, March 11, 2016 6:45 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education Pre-K - 12
    • On agenda for: 12/03/15 10:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 2
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    • On agenda for: 01/13/16 1:30 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 1
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 02/03/16 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 1

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 887 Subject: Computer Coding Instruction Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 591908 , Galvano Date Filed: 02/17/16, Line#: 26 Senate: Adopted 2/23/2016 11:43:07 AM
    • A 509734 , Clemens Date Filed: 02/17/16, Line#: 29 Senate: Withdrawn 2/23/2016 11:44:58 AM
    • A 409420 , Galvano Date Filed: 02/17/16, Line#: 39 Senate: Adopted 2/23/2016 11:45:28 AM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 140576 , Appropriations, Ring Date Filed: 02/01/16, Line#: 23 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/04/2016 01:17 PM
    • A 642728 , Appropriations, Ring Date Filed: 02/01/16, Line#: 29 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/04/2016 01:17 PM
    • A 480630 , Appropriations, Ring Date Filed: 02/01/16, Line#: 30 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/04/2016 01:17 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 483520 , Education Pre-K - 12, Gaetz Date Filed: 12/02/15, Line#: 28 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 12/03/2015 12:13 PM
    • A 832110 , Education Pre-K - 12, Gaetz Date Filed: 12/02/15, Line#: 33 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 12/03/2015 12:13 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/4/2016 8:01:25 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/2/2016 8:57:48 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 1/14/2016 1:37:46 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 1/11/2016 8:54:04 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 12/4/2015 1:18:41 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 12/2/2015 10:01:39 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 02/24/2016 04:43 PM   Yeas: 35 Nays: 5 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 5] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Messages Time: 03/11/2016 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 02/24/2016 - 7:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 494 Time: 02/24/2016 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 5 -SJ 485 Time: 02/24/2016 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 484 Time: 02/24/2016 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/23/2016 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 455 Time: 02/23/2016 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (409420, 591908) -SJ 454 Time: 02/23/2016 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 454 Time: 02/23/2016 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16 Time: 02/18/2016 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Retained on Calendar Time: 02/18/2016 - 11:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/18/16 Time: 02/11/2016 - 12:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 309 Time: 02/09/2016 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 02/05/2016 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/05/2016 - 10:23 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 1 -SJ 305 Time: 02/03/2016 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/03/16, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/29/2016 - 5:38 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 184 Time: 01/14/2016 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 184 Time: 01/13/2016 - 5:18 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 114 Time: 01/12/2016 - 7:43 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 35 Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 01/13/16, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/08/2016 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 126 Time: 12/07/2015 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 12/04/2015 - 1:30 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 -SJ 126 Time: 12/03/2015 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 12/03/15, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 11/23/2015 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 35 Time: 10/21/2015 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/08/2015 - 9:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1007.2616 CS/CS/HB 887