Florida House Bill 459 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Failed on May 5 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-05 - Died in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires high schools to offer certain computer science courses; provides requirements for such courses; revises requirements for a certain notification relating to Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; authorizes certain students to use Bright Futures Scholarship for certain certificate programs & apprenticeship programs; authorizes DOE to approve certain assessments for specified program eligibility requirements & revises provisions relating to work and service requirements for program.

Education

Rep. Mike Giallombardo [R]

Rep. Webster Barnaby [R]

Rep. Sam Killebrew [R]

2023-03-21 - House - House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-05	House	Died in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)
2023-03-22	House	Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
2023-03-22	House	Reported out of Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
2023-03-21	House	Favorable by Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
2023-03-17	House	Added to Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
2023-03-07	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2023-02-01	House	Now in Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
2023-02-01	House	Referred to Education & Employment Committee
2023-02-01	House	Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
2023-02-01	House	Referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
2023-01-24	House	Filed

S1654 (Same As) 2023-05-05 - Died in Appropriations Committee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)
H1537 (Similar To) 2023-05-10 - Chapter No. 2023-39; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 891 (Ch. 2023-66), CS/CS/SB 240 (Ch. 2023-81)
S1430 (Similar To) 2023-05-02 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39), HB 891 (Ch. 2023-66), CS/CS/SB 240 (Ch. 2023-81)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1007	2616		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	53		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	532		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	533		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	534		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	535		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	536		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/459
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/459/BillText/Filed/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/459/Analyses/h0459.PEW.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/459/Analyses/h0459a.PEW.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=67552&IsPCB=0&BillId=77109