CS/HB 1159 (2021) -  Education

General Bill by Education & Employment Committee and Busatta Cabrera (CO-SPONSORS) McClain
Education: Authorizing a parent or guardian to request that his or her K-5 student be retained in a grade level for academic reasons for a specified school year; requiring that such a request be submitted in a specified manner; requiring school principals to consider such requests if they are timely received; authorizing school principals to consider requests that are not timely received; requiring a school principal who considers a request for retention to inform the student's teachers of the request and collaboratively discuss with the parent or guardian any basis for agreement or disagreement with the request; requiring the Commissioner of Education to provide learning growth data calculated in accordance with a certain formula to each school district by a specified date each year; revising the minimum qualifications for part-time and full-time nondegreed teachers of career programs; revising the criteria for the Department of Education to issue a professional certificate; revising the goals of the program, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Chapter No. 2021-228; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9), CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35) on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 10:47 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 934 Subject: Education Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/HB 7011 Subject: Student Literacy Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 200 Subject: Student Retention Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1028 Subject: Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1644 Subject: Measurement of Student Performance Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1898 Subject: Student Literacy Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 1
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 925196 , Berman Date Filed: 04/23/21, Line#: 43 Senate: Adopted 04/26/2021 01:29 PM
    • House: Concur 04/29/2021 05:18 PM
    • A 523776 , Wright Date Filed: 04/23/21, Line#: 43 Senate: Adopted 04/26/2021 01:29 PM
    • House: Concur 04/29/2021 05:19 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 781587 , Busatta Cabrera (EEC) Date Filed: 04/14/21, Line#: 187 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/15/2021 02:07 PM
    • A 101599 , Busatta Cabrera (EEC) Date Filed: 04/14/21, Line#: 327 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/15/2021 02:07 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 7/6/2021 2:31:21 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/17/2021 11:48:03 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Education & Employment Committee 4/15/2021 7:44:54 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education & Employment Committee 4/13/2021 5:18:29 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee 4/1/2021 7:29:19 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee 3/30/2021 5:46:06 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee 3/23/2021 2:23:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee 3/19/2021 4:35:05 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/22/2021 11:00 AM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 254] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/26/2021 01:30 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 32] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/29/2021 05:19 PM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 424] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2021-228; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9), CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35) Time: 07/06/2021 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/29/2021 - 10:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/28/2021 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/29/2021 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 04/29/2021 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 Time: 04/29/2021 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 523776 Concur Time: 04/29/2021 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 925196 Concur Time: 04/29/2021 - 5:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 04/29/2021 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/26/2021 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 689 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 689 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (523776, 925196) -SJ 688 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 688 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 934 -SJ 688 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 688 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:28 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 651 Time: 04/22/2021 - 11:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Appropriations -SJ 651 Time: 04/22/2021 - 1:22 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/22/2021 - 12:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/22/2021 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 04/22/2021 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/22/2021 - 10:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/21/2021 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/21/2021 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/21/2021 - 2:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/21/2021) Time: 04/18/2021 - 8:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/16/2021 - 9:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/16/2021 - 9:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/15/2021 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/15/2021 - 8:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/15/2021 - 8:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Education & Employment Committee Time: 04/15/2021 - 7:45 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee Time: 04/15/2021 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda Time: 04/13/2021 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Education & Employment Committee Time: 04/01/2021 - 7:29 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Time: 04/01/2021 - 7:29 PM Member: Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Time: 04/01/2021 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/30/2021 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Time: 03/23/2021 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee Time: 03/23/2021 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee Time: 03/23/2021 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/19/2021 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education & Employment Committee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2021 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/19/2021 - 2:05 PM Member: Busatta Cabrera Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1004.04 CS/CS/SB 934, SB 1898, CS/HB 7011
1004.85 CS/CS/SB 934, CS/HB 7011
1008.25 CS/CS/HB 3, CS/CS/HB 419, CS/CS/SB 1028*, CS/SB 1282, CS/SB 1372, SB 1898, CS/HB 7011
1012.34 HB 793, SB 1644
1012.39 CS/CS/SB 934
1012.56 CS/CS/SB 934, CS/HB 7011
1012.575 CS/CS/SB 934
1012.986 CS/CS/SB 934, SB 1898, CS/HB 7011

(*) Not the latest version