Bill Summary

SB 540 Disability History and Awareness Instruction (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Collins Co Sponsors: Gaetz, Harrell, Wright, Burgess, Albritton, Arrington, Ávila, Berman, Bernard, Boyd, Bradley, Brodeur, Burton, Calatayud, Davis, DiCeglie, García, Hooper, Ingoglia, Jones, Leek, Martin, McClain, Osgood, Passidomo, Pizzo, Polsky, Rodriguez, Rouson, Sharief, Simon, Smith, Truenow, Trumbull CS Sponsors: Education Pre-K - 12
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Summary
Disability History and Awareness Instruction; Citing this act as the "Evin B. Hartsell Act"; requiring the Department of Education to develop specified curricula; authorizing the department to consult with the Evin B. Hartsell Foundation to further develop such curricula, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2025
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committees of reference
   S Education Pre-K - 12
   S Rules
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Actions
02/07/25
SENATE
Filed
02/20/25
SENATE
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules
03/26/25
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Education Pre-K - 12, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 412 K
03/31/25
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Education Pre-K - 12; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/01/25
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/02/25
SENATE
Reference to Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education removed; Remaining reference: Rules
04/02/25
SENATE
Now in Rules
04/11/25
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 04/16/25, 8:30 am, 412 K
04/16/25
SENATE
Favorable by Rules; 23 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/16/25
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/23/25
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25
04/28/25
SENATE
Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0447; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0447
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bill text & filed amendments
0540
Filed on 02/07/25
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Amendment 729992 DE
Collins
Filed on 03/20/25
Replaced by CS
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0540C1
Filed on 04/01/25
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Amendment 539358
Collins
Filed on 04/14/25
Withdrawn
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Statute Citations
1003.4205
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