Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 662 — Education and the Military

Last action — Chapter No. 2020-75

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 24, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education and the Military; Providing that a student whose parent is transferred or is pending transfer to a military installation within this state is considered a resident of the school district in which the military installation is located for the purpose of enrollment; revising the calculation of school grades for certain schools, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2020 CS for CS for SB 662 By the Committees on Military and Veterans Affairs and Space;
Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 662 By the Committee on Education;
and Education;
and Senator Wright 581-03384-20 2020662c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the school grading system;
and Senator Wright 583-03935-20 2020662c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to education and the military;
1003.05, F.S.;
providing that a student whose parent is transferred or is pending transfer to a military installation within this state is considered a resident of the school district in which the military installation is located for the purpose of enrollment;
requiring such students to receive certain preferential treatment;
amending s.
revising the calculation of school grades for certain schools;
revising the calculation of grades by a specified date to include students who earned a specified score on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery;
13 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
15 Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 1003.05, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
10 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 1008.34, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1003.05 Assistance to transitioning students from military families.— (4) A student whose parent is transferred or is pending transfer to a military installation within the state a school district while on active military duty pursuant to an official military order shall be considered a resident of the school district for purposes of enrollment when the order is submitted to the school district and shall be provided preferential treatment in the controlled open enrollment process of the school district pursuant to s.
1002.31.
Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 1008.34, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
i. For schools comprised of middle grades 6 through 8 or grades 7 and 8, the percentage of eligible students passing high school level statewide, standardized end-of-course assessments or attaining national industry certifications identified in the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List pursuant to state board rule rules adopted by the State Board of Education.
i. For schools comprised of middle grades 6 through 8 or grades 7 and 8, the percentage of eligible students passing high school level statewide, standardized end-of-course assessments or attaining national industry certifications identified in the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of Education.
67 In calculating Learning Gains for the components listed in sub subparagraphs e.-h., the State Board of Education shall require that learning growth toward achievement levels 3, 4, and 5 is demonstrated by students who scored below each of those levels in the prior year.
50 In calculating Learning Gains for the components listed in sub subparagraphs e.-h., the State Board of Education shall require that learning growth toward achievement levels 3, 4, and 5 is demonstrated by students who scored below each of those levels in the prior year.
or, beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, who earned an Armed Services Qualification Test score that falls within Category II or higher on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery and:
or who, beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, earned a Category II Armed Forces Qualification Test score or higher on the Armed Services Vocational Battery.
(I) Participated in a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program for 2 years;
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.
(II) Enlisted in the military;
(III) Were accepted into a United States military academy;
or (IV) Received documented military career counseling from a recruiter for a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2020-75

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Placed on 3rd reading

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Received

  10. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/20

  11. Referred to Calendar

  12. In Messages

  13. CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  14. Read 3rd time

  15. Placed on 3rd reading

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  18. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/20

  19. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  20. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  21. CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  22. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/20, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  23. Now in Rules

  24. CS/CS by Military and Veterans Affairs and Space read 1st time

  25. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  26. CS/CS by Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  27. On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs and Space, 02/19/20, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building

  28. CS by Education read 1st time

  29. Now in Military and Veterans Affairs and Space

  30. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  31. CS by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  32. On Committee agenda-- Education, 02/10/20, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  33. Introduced

  34. Referred to Education; Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Rules

  35. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 117 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 78003
Republican 27000
Democrat 12000
Total 117003
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Hart — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Hill — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Bush — Yea
Roth — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Jacquet — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Casello — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Cortes — Yea
Cummings — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Magar — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Stone — Yea
Drake — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Duran — Yea
McGhee — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Valdes — Yea
Newton — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Fernandez — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Webb — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Geller — Yea
Zika — Yea
Altman — Not Voting
Ingoglia — Not Voting
Jacobs — Not Voting
Alexander — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Good — Yea
Polo — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Renner — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Roach — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Robinson — Yea
La Rosa — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 27001
Democrat 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Flores — Yea
Rader — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Lee — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Montford — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Perry — Yea
Galvano — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Hutson — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13001
Republican 3000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Flores — Yea
Lee — Yea
Montford — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Hutson — Not Voting
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democrat 1000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Perry — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Montford — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 662 do?
Education and the Military; Providing that a student whose parent is transferred or is pending transfer to a military installation within this state is considered a resident of the school district in which the military installation is located for the purpose of enrollment; revising the calculation of school grades for certain schools, etc.
Who sponsors SB 662?
SB 662 is sponsored by Wright, Tom A. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 662?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 24, 2019. Enacted.
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