CS/SB 7032 -  Education

by Appropriations and Education Postsecondary
Establishing the Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) Program within the Department of Education; revising the services to which the one-stop delivery system is intended to provide access; requiring a student’s certified school counselor or other school personnel to inform the student of opportunities in the GATE Program; requiring district school boards to notify all candidates for the high school equivalency diploma of adult secondary and postsecondary education options, including specified eligibility requirements; creating the GATE Scholarship Program; requiring the department to administer the program, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2024
Last Event: 04/25/24 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor on Thursday, April 25, 2024 2:42 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • SPB 7032 recommended by:
    Education Postsecondary
    • On agenda for: 01/16/24   11:00 AM
    • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 02/22/24 12:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 16   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill Text

    • 616755 , Melo Date Filed: 03/04/24, Line#: 102 House: Adopted 03/05/2024 03:03 PM
    • Senate: Concurred 03/07/2024 10:47 AM
    • 089309 , Melo Date Filed: 03/04/24, Line#: 254 House: Adopted 03/05/2024 03:03 PM
    • Senate: Concurred 03/07/2024 10:47 AM
    • 133095 , Melo Date Filed: 03/04/24, Line#: 373 House: Adopted 03/05/2024 03:04 PM
    • Senate: Concurred 03/07/2024 10:47 AM
    • 142150 , Appropriations, Grall Date Filed: 02/21/24, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Substitute Amendment 02/22/2024 05:33 PM
    • SD 625324 , Appropriations, Grall Date Filed: 02/22/24, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/22/2024 05:33 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/26/2024 1:56:40 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/21/2024 11:41:35 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Postsecondary 1/16/2024 2:35:14 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Postsecondary 1/11/2024 5:52:42 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 02/28/2024 11:10 AM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 13] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/06/2024 01:11 PM   Yeas: 112 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 897] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/07/2024 10:47 AM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Returning Messages Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 8] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 04/25/2024 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 03/07/2024 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 913 Time: 03/07/2024 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Concurred in 3 amendment(s) (089309, 133095, 616755) -SJ 913 Time: 03/07/2024 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S In returning messages Time: 03/06/2024 - 2:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/06/2024 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 Time: 03/06/2024 - 1:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/06/2024 - 1:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/05/2024 - 8:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/05/2024 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 133095 adopted Time: 03/05/2024 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 089309 adopted Time: 03/05/2024 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 616755 adopted Time: 03/05/2024 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/05/2024 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2024 - 9:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 133095 filed Time: 03/04/2024 - 8:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 089309 filed Time: 03/04/2024 - 8:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 616755 filed Time: 03/04/2024 - 8:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024) Time: 03/04/2024 - 6:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/04/2024 - 6:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 02/28/2024 - 12:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 493 Time: 02/28/2024 - 11:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 493 Time: 02/28/2024 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 493 Time: 02/28/2024 - 11:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Appropriations read 1st time Time: 02/27/2024 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24 Time: 02/26/2024 - 8:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 02/26/2024 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/26/2024 - 2:04 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 Time: 02/22/2024 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 02/19/2024 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 01/17/2024 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Appropriations Time: 01/17/2024 - 10:03 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/16/2024 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Time: 01/16/2024 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Education Postsecondary Version: pb
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/16/24, 11:00 am, 301 Senate Building Time: 01/11/2024 - 2:52 PM Member: Committee: Education Postsecondary Version: pb
Event: S Submitted for consideration by Education Postsecondary Time: 01/11/2024 - 2:47 PM Member: Committee: Education Postsecondary Version: pb