CS/HB 551 (2023) -  Required African-American Instruction

General Bill by Education Quality Subcommittee and Benjamin and Fine (CO-SPONSORS) Alvarez; Bankson; Bartleman; Basabe; Caruso; Casello; Cassel; Chambliss; Cross; Daniels; Dunkley; Eskamani; Franklin; Gottlieb; Harris; Hinson; Hunschofsky; Leek; López, J.; Melo; Michael; Overdorf; Robinson, F.; Salzman; Trabulsy; Valdés; Waldron; Williams
Required African-American Instruction: Requires each school district to certify & provide certain evidence to DOE regarding certain instruction; authorizes DOE to seek input from & contract with certain educational organizations for specified purposes; requires each school district to submit implementation plan to Commissioner of Education & post plan on its website; provides requirements for plan; requires commissioner or DOE to provide certain notification; provides timeframe within which school district must submit revisions to its plan; authorizes SBE to take certain actions.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Chapter No. 2023-103 on Thursday, May 18, 2023 11:31 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 479 Subject: Required Instruction in History of Holocaust and History of African Americans Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 804 Subject: Required African-American Instruction Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1008 Subject: Required Instruction in the History of the Holocaust and the History of African Americans Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/22/2023 3:52:26 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education & Employment Committee 3/31/2023 2:08:31 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education & Employment Committee 3/29/2023 4:39:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee 3/22/2023 3:27:41 PM
Chamber: House Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee 3/20/2023 8:42:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Quality Subcommittee 3/16/2023 3:08:27 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Quality Subcommittee 3/13/2023 5:23:37 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/20/2023 10:46 AM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 151] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/04/2023 12:52 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 42] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2023-103 Time: 05/18/2023 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 05/17/2023 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/16/2023 - 9:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/04/2023 - 1:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/04/2023 - 1:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 821 Time: 05/04/2023 - 12:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 821 Time: 05/04/2023 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 821 Time: 05/04/2023 - 12:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/04/23 Time: 05/02/2023 - 7:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 05/02/2023 - 7:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 718 Time: 05/02/2023 - 7:04 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c1
Event: S Received Time: 04/25/2023 - 9:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Fiscal Policy Time: 04/21/2023 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/20/2023 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/20/2023 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 04/20/2023 - 10:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/20/2023 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/20/2023 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/20/2023 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023) Time: 04/13/2023 - 9:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/31/2023 - 3:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/31/2023 - 3:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Education & Employment Committee Time: 03/31/2023 - 3:23 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Education & Employment Committee Time: 03/31/2023 - 12:28 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda Time: 03/29/2023 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Education & Employment Committee Time: 03/22/2023 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/22/2023 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/22/2023 - 3:02 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/20/2023 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/17/2023 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Education & Employment Committee Time: 03/17/2023 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/17/2023 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/16/2023 - 6:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/16/2023 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/16/2023 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Education Quality Subcommittee Time: 03/16/2023 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Education Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Education Quality Subcommittee Time: 03/15/2023 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Education Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Education Quality Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/13/2023 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Education Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Education Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2023 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Education Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education & Employment Committee Time: 02/07/2023 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2023 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2023 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Education Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/30/2023 - 3:38 PM Member: Benjamin Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1003.42 HB 51, CS/CS/CS/SB 52, SB 84, CS/HB 287, SB 294, CS/HB 379, HB 479, SB 804, SB 1008, CS/CS/HB 1069, SB 1116, CS/SB 1320, CS/CS/SB 1430, CS/CS/CS/HB 1537