HB 791 Florida House · 2021 Regular Session

Workforce and Postsecondary Education

Summary
Workforce and Postsecondary Education; Renames the Florida Ready to Work Certification Program; provides where program training may be conducted, provides components of program; requires DEO to adopt rules; requires statewide articulation agreement to establish mathematics pathways for students; provides requirements for admissions counseling; revises requirements for admission to associate degree programs & dual enrollment; authorizes use of alternative methods for assessing skills; provides requirements for FCS institutions; revises eligibility requirements for Florida postsecondary student assistance grants.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2021 Last action Apr 27, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2021

How they voted

210
Passed
Total votes 21
Apr 19, 2021
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican15
15 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
15
Committee
20
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2021-162), CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35)
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 19, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-0)
house
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
lower
Mar 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
lower
Mar 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Joe Harding
Joe Harding
RRepublican
FL
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