SB 140 (2016) -  School Choice

General Bill by Ring
School Choice: Requiring a charter school applicant to undergo background screening; requiring a charter school applicant to provide evidence of accreditation; expanding the factors for approval of a charter application to include documentation of adequate financial resources, certain applicant identifying information, disclosure of additional charter schools sponsored by such parties and the records of such schools, and the independent status of any management company or cooperative, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2016
Last Event: 03/11/16 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12 on Friday, March 11, 2016 6:45 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education Pre-K - 12
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

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Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Education Pre-K - 12 Time: 03/11/2016 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 13 Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 13 Time: 09/09/2015 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 08/19/2015 - 8:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1002.33 HB 149, SB 252, SB 424, SB 490, CS/CS/SB 524, CS/CS/HB 593, SB 672, CS/CS/SB 686, SB 808, CS/SB 830, CS/SB 886, SB 1130, SB 1136, HB 1139, CS/SB 1166, HB 1255, CS/SB 1360, SB 1634, HB 7011, CS/CS/HB 7029, HB 7039
1002.331 SB 808, CS/SB 830, SB 1136, HB 1255, CS/CS/HB 7029