Bill Summary

HB 551 Required African-American Instruction (2023 Session)
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Sponsors
by Benjamin, Fine Co Sponsors: Alvarez, D., Bankson, Bartleman, Basabe, Caruso, Casello, Cassel, Chambliss, Cross, Daniels, Dunkley, Eskamani, Franklin II, Gottlieb, Harris, Hinson, Hunschofsky, Leek, López, J., Melo, Michael, Overdorf, Robinson, F., Salzman, Trabulsy, Valdés, Waldron, Williams CS Sponsors: Education Quality Subcommittee
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Summary
Required African-American Instruction: Requires each school district to certify & provide certain evidence to DOE regarding certain instruction; authorizes DOE to seek input from & contract with certain educational organizations for specified purposes; requires each school district to submit implementation plan to Commissioner of Education & post plan on its website; provides requirements for plan; requires commissioner or DOE to provide certain notification; provides timeframe within which school district must submit revisions to its plan; authorizes SBE to take certain actions. Effective Date: July 1, 2023
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committees of reference
   H Education Quality Subcommittee
   H PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Education & Employment Committee
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Actions
01/30/23
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Filed
02/07/23
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Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education & Employment Committee
02/07/23
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Now in Education Quality Subcommittee
03/13/23
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On Committee agenda - Education Quality Subcommittee, 03/15/23, 3:00 pm, 102 H
03/15/23
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Favorable with CS by Education Quality Subcommittee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/16/23
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/17/23
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Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
03/20/23
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On Committee agenda - PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/22/23, 12:00 pm, 102 H
03/22/23
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Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/22/23
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
03/29/23
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On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 03/31/23, 8:00 am, 17 H
03/31/23
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Favorable by Education & Employment Committee; 21 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/31/23
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/13/23
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/20/23
04/20/23
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/20/23
SENATE
In Messages
04/21/23
SENATE
Received; Referred to Fiscal Policy
05/02/23
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Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy
05/02/23
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
05/02/23
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/04/23
05/04/23
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays)
05/04/23
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Ordered enrolled
05/04/23
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
05/16/23
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/31/23)
05/17/23
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2023-103
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bill text & filed amendments
0551
Filed on 01/30/23
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Amendment 725829
Benjamin
Filed on 03/14/23
Adopted
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0551C1
Filed on 03/16/23
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0551ER
Filed on 05/04/23
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
1003.42
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