Florida 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 951 — Voluntary Prekindergarten Education

Last action — Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 951 2018 A bill to be entitled An act relating to education;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 951 2018 A bill to be entitled An act relating to voluntary prekindergarten education;
curricula and accountability.— (3) (d) Each private prekindergarten provider and public school shall provide the results of the pre- and post-assessment Page 1 of 4 CODING:
curricula and accountability.— (3) (d) Each private prekindergarten provider and public Page 1 of 4 CODING:
hb0951-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 951 2018 to parents within 10 days after the administration of the assessment, including any resources that might be helpful for students.
hb0951-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 951 2018 school prekindergarten provider shall provide the results of the pre- and post-assessment to parents within 10 days after the administration of the assessment, including any resources that might be helpful for students.
The school-year program must be offered by a provider that has met the adopted minimum readiness rate adopted pursuant to 1002.69(6).
The school-year program must be offered by a provider that has met the adopted minimum readiness rate adopted pursuant Page 2 of 4 CODING:
The child shall be reported for funding purposes Page 2 of 4 CODING:
hb0951-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 951 2018 as a full-time equivalent student in the school-year program for which he or she is enrolled.
hb0951-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 951 2018 to 1002.69(6).
The child shall be reported for funding purposes as a full-time equivalent student in the school-year program for which he or she is enrolled.
The Office of Early Learning shall establish criteria specifying whether a good cause exists for a child to withdraw from a program under paragraph (a), whether a child has substantially completed a program under paragraph (b), and whether an extreme hardship exists which is beyond the child's or parent's control under Page 3 of 4 CODING:
The Office of Early Learning shall establish criteria specifying whether a good cause exists for a child to withdraw from a program under paragraph (a), whether a child has substantially completed a program under paragraph (b), and whether an extreme hardship Page 3 of 4 CODING:
hb0951-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 951 2018 paragraph (b).
hb0951-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 951 2018 exists which is beyond the child's or parent's control under paragraph (b).
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Action History

  1. Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee

  4. CS by PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee read 1st time

  5. Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)

  6. CS by PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee, 01/23/18, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall

  8. Introduced

  9. Referred to PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee

  10. Filed

Sponsors

  • Fischer · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Fischer

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable With Committee Substitute (PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 6001
Republican 5000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Olszewski — Yea
Raburn — Yea
Roth — Yea
Willhite — Not Voting
La Rosa — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 951?
HB 951 is sponsored by Fischer.
What is the current status of HB 951?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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