Florida House Bill 953 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on May 5 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-05 - Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Creates Growing Teachers from Within Pilot Program within DOE; provides purpose for pilot program; requires school districts to apply to department by specified date in order to participate in pilot program; requires Commissioner of Education to select participating school districts based on specified criteria to participate in pilot program; requires commissioner to coordinate with certain state universities; specifies eligibility requirements for participation by school employees in pilot program; requires funding for pilot program to be used in specified manner; requires participating school districts to submit report to commissioner on annual basis; authorizes State Board of Education to adopt rules.

Educational Support Employee and Paraprofessional Teacher Certification

Rep. Joseph Casello [D]

Rep. Allison Tant [D]

2023-03-29 - House - House Education Quality Subcommittee (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-05	House	Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
2023-03-30	House	Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
2023-03-30	House	Reported out of Education Quality Subcommittee
2023-03-29	House	Favorable by Education Quality Subcommittee
2023-03-27	House	Added to Education Quality Subcommittee agenda
2023-03-07	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2023-02-28	House	Now in Education Quality Subcommittee
2023-02-28	House	Referred to Education & Employment Committee
2023-02-28	House	Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
2023-02-28	House	Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee
2023-02-20	House	Filed

S794 (Same As) 2023-05-05 - Died in Education Pre-K -12

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/953
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/953/BillText/Filed/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/953/Analyses/h0953.EQS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/953/Analyses/h0953a.EQS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=68268&IsPCB=0&BillId=77712