Bill Summary

HB 821 Early Childhood Education (2004 Session)
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Sponsors
by Education K-20, Barreiro Co Sponsors: Arza, Kilmer
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Summary
Early Learning; creates "Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program" (VPK Program) within DOE to implement s. 1 (b) & (c), Art. IX of State Constitution; provides scholarship options & for issuance of scholarships; provides for use of web-based or book-based curriculum in lieu of scholarship; provides that VPK Program is choice option for parents & providers & not part of system of public education, etc. Amends FS. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided.
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committees of reference
Committee references not assigned.
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Actions
02/04/04
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Filed
02/12/04
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Referred to Education K-20; Appropriations
03/15/04
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On Subcommittee agenda-- Education K-20, 03/17/04, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
03/17/04
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CS by Education K-20; 21 Yeas, 8 Nays
04/09/04
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Now in Appropriations
04/19/04
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On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/20/04, 9:15 am, 212-K
04/20/04
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CS by Appropriations; 32 Yeas, 11 Nays
04/23/04
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Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/26/04 -- if received
04/26/04
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Read Second Time; Amendment(s) Withdrawn; Amendment(s) Adopted; Ordered engrossed; Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/28/04 -- Bills on Third Reading
04/28/04
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Read Third Time; Amendment(s) Failed; Passed as amended; (Vote: 76 Yeas / 39 Nays); In Senate Messages; Received, referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations; Immediately withdrawn from Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations; Substituted for SB 3036; Read Second Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; Passed as amended (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays); In returning House messages; Refused to concur with Senate, requested Senate to recede
04/29/04
SENATE
In messages
04/30/04
SENATE
Refused to recede and insist that the House concur; Received in Returning House Messages; Concurred; Passed as amended (Vote: 78 Yeas / 40 Nays); Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
07/06/04
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 07/21/04)
07/09/04
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Vetoed by Governor
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bill text & filed amendments
0821
Filed on 02/04/04
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0821C1
Filed on 04/02/04
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0821C2
Filed on 04/26/04
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Amendment 135231
Filed on 04/26/04
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Amendment 224627
Filed on 04/26/04
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Amendment 316643
Filed on 04/26/04
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Amendment 612023
Filed on 04/26/04
Withdrawn
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Amendment 614603
Filed on 04/26/04
Adopted
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Amendment 866197
Filed on 04/26/04
Adopted
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0821E1
Filed on 04/26/04
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Amendment 378851
Filed on 04/27/04
Failed
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Amendment 390665
Filed on 04/27/04
Failed
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Amendment 470076
Filed on 04/28/04
Adopted
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Amendment 854129
Filed on 04/28/04
Failed
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0821E2
Filed on 05/04/04
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0821ER
Filed on 05/04/04
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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