Bill Summary

HB 611 Civic Literacy Education (2021 Session)
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Sponsors
by Diamond Co Sponsors: Bush III, Daley, Joseph, Leek, Valdes, Fetterhoff CS Sponsors: Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
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Summary
Civic Literacy Education; Requires Commissioner of Education to develop criteria for civic literacy practicum that meets certain goals; provides purpose & requirements; authorizes time spent on specified civic engagement activities to count toward requirements for certain scholarships & academic awards; establishes Citizen Scholar Program within USF; requires program to serve certain students, subject to appropriation; provides program requirements; provides undergraduate credit for program completion. Effective Date: July 1, 2021
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committees of reference
   H Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
   H Education & Employment Committee
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Actions
01/29/21
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Filed
02/18/21
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Referred to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education & Employment Committee
02/18/21
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Now in Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
03/08/21
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On Committee agenda - Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee, 03/10/21, 9:30 am, 212 K
03/10/21
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Favorable with CS by Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/10/21
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/12/21
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Reference to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Education & Employment Committee
03/12/21
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
03/15/21
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On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 03/17/21, 3:45 pm, 17 H
03/17/21
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Favorable by Education & Employment Committee; 21 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/17/21
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/25/21
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/31/21
03/31/21
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Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0146; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0146
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bill text & filed amendments
0611
Filed on 01/29/21
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Amendment 981371
Diamond
Filed on 03/09/21
Adopted
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0611C1
Filed on 03/10/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
1003.44
1004.342
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