Civic Literacy Education
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.
Bill status
vetoed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Vetoed
Mar 2021
Introduced Mar 10, 2021
Vetoed Mar 31, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 17, 2021
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Mar 17, 2021
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Mar 31, 2021
Vetoed
Substituted SB 146 (Vetoed by Governor)
lower
Mar 17, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-0)
house
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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