Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 790 — Computer Science and Technology Instruction

Last action — Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education

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

This bill died with 2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Computer Science and Technology Instruction; Requiring public schools to provide computer science instruction conforming to specified requirements; requiring the Florida Virtual School to offer computer science courses identified in the Course Code Directory; requiring school districts that do not offer an identified course to provide students access to the course through the Florida Virtual School or other means approved by the department; requiring instructional personnel who meet specified criteria to receive a bonus, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

  4. Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education

  5. Favorable by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  6. On Committee agenda-- Education, 11/30/21, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  7. Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations

  8. Filed

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 790 do?
Computer Science and Technology Instruction; Requiring public schools to provide computer science instruction conforming to specified requirements; requiring the Florida Virtual School to offer computer science courses identified in the Course Code Directory; requiring school districts that do not offer an identified course to provide students access to the course through the Florida Virtual School or other means approved by the department; requiring instructional personnel who meet specified criteria to receive a bonus, etc.
Who sponsors SB 790?
SB 790 is sponsored by Hooper, Ed (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 790?
This bill died with 2022 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 SB 790?
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