Education
Summary
Education; Revises charter school eligibility & ineligibility criteria to receive capital outlay funds; revises calculation methodologies for distribution of specified funds to eligible charter schools; provides school district requirements for distribution of capital outlay funds to eligible charter schools; & provides requirements for use of capital outlay funds.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 28, 2023
Signed May 11, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2023 · House Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
28–11
Passed
Total votes 39
May 4, 2023
D
Democratic11
90% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
16
Committee
18
May 11, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 29 NAYS 11
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 31
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment 106775 adopted
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Appropriations Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jennifer Canady
RRepublican
Co
Dana Trabulsy
RRepublican
Co
Susan Plasencia
RRepublican
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