Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 581 — Civic Education

Last action — Died on Calendar

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Civic Education; Requires Commissioner of Education to develop minimum criteria for nonpartisan civic literacy practicum & process to verify successful completion of such practicum; provides requirements for such practicum; requires SBE to annually designate public schools that meet specified criteria as Freedom Schools & establish criteria for designation as Freedom School; provides requirements for such criteria.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on Calendar

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Placed on Calendar

  4. Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  5. On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/06/20, 12:00 pm, Webster Hall

  6. Now in Education Committee

  7. Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0

  8. On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/29/20, 8:30 am, Reed Hall

  9. Introduced

  10. Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee

  11. Favorable by PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee, 12/11/19, 4:00 pm, Reed Hall

  13. Referred to PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee

  14. Filed

Sponsors

  • Diamond · Primary
  • Aloupis · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Diamond
  • Aloupis

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (Education Committee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democrat 2000
Republican 3002
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Aloupis — Yea
Altman — Yea
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Williams — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Not Voting
Trumbull, Jay Republican Not Voting
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea

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Favorable (PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee)

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Democrat 1000
Republican 3000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Aloupis — Yea
Bush — Yea
Hage — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Williams — Yea
Zika — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea

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Favorable (PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9003
Republican 6000
Total 15003
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Aloupis — Yea
Bell — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Hage — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Latvala — Not Voting
Santiago — Not Voting
Webb — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 581 do?
Civic Education; Requires Commissioner of Education to develop minimum criteria for nonpartisan civic literacy practicum & process to verify successful completion of such practicum; provides requirements for such practicum; requires SBE to annually designate public schools that meet specified criteria as Freedom Schools & establish criteria for designation as Freedom School; provides requirements for such criteria.
Who sponsors HB 581?
HB 581 is sponsored by Diamond and Aloupis.
What is the current status of HB 581?
This bill died with 2020 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.
Where can I track HB 581?
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