Florida Virtual School
Summary
Florida Virtual School; Provides flexibility in administration for specified assessments for FLVS full-time students of military families residing outside this state; provides requirements for such students, FLVS, & DOE.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 6, 2023
Signed May 11, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
May 1, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
13
Committee
16
May 11, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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