Florida House Bill 1537 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 25-4-3)
Status: Passed on May 10 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-10 - Chapter No. 2023-39; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 891 (Ch. 2023-66), CS/CS/SB 240 (Ch. 2023-81)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Requiring school districts to annually review and confirm that specified information is accurate and up to date; creating the Year-round School Pilot Program for a period of 4 school years beginning with a specified school year; requiring the Commission for Independent Education to annually prepare an accountability report by a specified date; providing requirements for searches of students' personal belongings; requiring dual enrollment courses to be age and developmentally appropriate; authorizing students to use a combination of volunteer service hours and paid work hours to meet certain program eligibility requirements; providing an appropriation, etc.

Education

House Education & Employment Committee	House Appropriations Committee	House Education Quality Subcommittee	Rep. Alejandro Rizo [R]
Rep. Kimberly Daniels [D]	Rep. Daniel Alvarez [R]	Rep. Adam Anderson [R]	Rep. Doug Bankson [R]
Rep. Christopher Benjamin [D]	Rep. Robert Brackett [R]	Rep. Lisa Dunkley [D]	Rep. Tiffany Esposito [R]
Rep. Alina Garcia [R]	Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman [R]	Rep. Fred Hawkins [R]	Rep. Jeff Holcomb [R]
Rep. Vicki Lopez [R]	Rep. Ralph Massullo [R]	Rep. Jim Mooney [R]	Rep. Toby Overdorf [R]
Rep. Rachel Plakon [R]	Rep. Susan Plasencia [R]	Rep. Juan Porras [R]	Rep. Rick Roth [R]
Rep. Michelle Salzman [R]	Rep. John Snyder [R]	Rep. Kevin Steele [R]	Rep. John Temple [R]
Rep. Dana Trabulsy [R]	Rep. Susan Valdes [R]	Rep. Patricia Hawkins-Williams [D]	Rep. Taylor Yarkosky [R]

2023-05-03 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#472 (Y: 112 N: 3 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-02 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#31 (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-26 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#220 (Y: 115 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-19 - House - House Education & Employment Committee (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-04-12 - House - House Appropriations Committee (Y: 28 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-03-22 - House - House Education Quality Subcommittee (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-10		Chapter No. 2023-39; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 891 (Ch. 2023-66), CS/CS/SB 240 (Ch. 2023-81)
2023-05-10		Chapter No. 2023-39; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 891 (Ch. 2023-66), CS/CS/SB 240 (Ch. 2023-81)
2023-05-09		Approved by Governor
2023-05-08		Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2023-05-03	House	Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
2023-05-03	House	CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 3
2023-05-03	House	Amendment 648866 Concur
2023-05-03	House	Amendment 774200 Concur
2023-05-03	House	Amendment 864902 Concur
2023-05-03	House	Amendment 797990 Concur
2023-05-03	House	Added to Senate Message List
2023-05-02	House	In Messages
2023-05-02	Senate	CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
2023-05-02	Senate	Read 3rd time
2023-05-02	Senate	Amendment(s) adopted (648866, 774200, 797990, 864902)
2023-05-02	Senate	Read 2nd time
2023-05-02	Senate	Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1430
2023-05-02	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2023-05-02	Senate	Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy
2023-04-26	Senate	Received
2023-04-26	Senate	Referred to Fiscal Policy
2023-04-26	Senate	In Messages
2023-04-26	House	CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
2023-04-26	House	Read 3rd time
2023-04-25	House	Added to Third Reading Calendar
2023-04-25	House	Placed on 3rd reading
2023-04-25	House	Amendment 301481 adopted
2023-04-25	House	Amendment 384447 not allowed for consideration
2023-04-25	House	Amendment 926917 adopted
2023-04-25	House	Read 2nd time
2023-04-20	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
2023-04-20	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
2023-04-20	House	Bill referred to House Calendar
2023-04-20	House	CS Filed
2023-04-20	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2023-04-20	House	Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
2023-04-19	House	Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
2023-04-17	House	Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2023-04-13	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2023-04-13	House	Now in Education & Employment Committee
2023-04-13	House	Referred to Education & Employment Committee
2023-04-13	House	CS Filed
2023-04-13	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2023-04-12	House	Reported out of Appropriations Committee
2023-04-12	House	Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee
2023-04-10	House	Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
2023-03-24	House	Now in Appropriations Committee
2023-03-24	House	Referred to Education & Employment Committee
2023-03-24	House	Referred to Appropriations Committee
2023-03-24	House	Original reference removed: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
2023-03-23	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2023-03-23	House	CS Filed
2023-03-23	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2023-03-23	House	Reported out of Education Quality Subcommittee
2023-03-22	House	Favorable with CS by Education Quality Subcommittee
2023-03-20	House	PCS added to Education Quality Subcommittee agenda
2023-03-13	House	Added to Education Quality Subcommittee agenda
2023-03-09	House	Now in Education Quality Subcommittee
2023-03-09	House	Referred to Education & Employment Committee
2023-03-09	House	Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
2023-03-09	House	Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee
2023-03-07	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2023-03-06	House	Filed

S1430 (Same As) 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)
S240 (Similar To) 2023-05-16 - Chapter No. 2023-81, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39), HB 5101 (Ch. 2023-245), CS/SB 196 (Ch. 2023-89), SB 2502 (Ch. 2023-240)
H5101 (Similar To) 2023-06-16 - Chapter No. 2023-245; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 1 (Ch. 2023-16), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2023-104), CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2023-38), CS/CS/SB 240 (Ch. 2023-81)
H7051 (Similar To) 2023-05-02 - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 240 (Ch. 2023-81), CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39), CS/SB 196 (Ch. 2023-89), SB 2502 (Ch. 2023-240)
S1654 (Similar To) 2023-05-05 - Died in Appropriations Committee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)
H287 (Similar To) 2023-05-05 - Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)
H459 (Similar To) 2023-05-05 - Died in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)
H857 (Similar To) 2023-05-05 - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 443 (Ch. 2023-102), CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)
H891 (Similar To) 2023-05-12 - Chapter No. 2023-66; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)
S294 (Similar To) 2023-05-05 - Died in Appropriations Committee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)
S1564 (Similar To) 2023-05-03 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 891 (Ch. 2023-66), CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)
H289 (Similar To) 2023-05-05 - Died in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)
S348 (Similar To) 2023-05-05 - Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1002	20		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1002	33		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1002	42		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1003	07		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1003	42		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1003	4282		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1004	04		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1004	85		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1005	04		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1005	11		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1005	22		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1005	31		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1005	335		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1006	09		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1006	13		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1006	148		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1007	27		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1007	271		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1007	35		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1008	22		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1008	34		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	531		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
1012	34		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1012	56		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1012	57		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1012	575		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1012	585		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1012	586		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1012	98		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1012	986		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1013	62		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1014	05		Amended Code	See Bill Text
683	335		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/BillText/c2/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/BillText/c3/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/BillText/e1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/BillText/e2/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/BillText/er/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Amendment/133257/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Amendment/043439/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Amendment/209747/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Amendment/392849/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Amendment/926917/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Amendment/384447/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Amendment/661565/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Amendment/301481/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Amendment/777471/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Analyses/h1537.EQS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Analyses/h1537a.EQS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Analyses/h1537b.EQS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Analyses/h1537c.APC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Analyses/h1537d.APC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Analyses/h1537e.EEC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Analyses/h1537f.EEC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Analyses/h1537z.EQS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=67730&IsPCB=1&BillId=78396
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=69031&IsPCB=0&BillId=78396
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=69423&IsPCB=0&BillId=78396
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Vote/HouseVote_h01537e1220.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Vote/SenateVote_h01537e1031.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1537/Vote/HouseVote_h01537e1472.PDF