It’s Day 53 in Tallahassee. The House will take on a marathon floor schedule (around 100 bills) as the clock is running out. Of note, 7097 Taxation is on Third Reading. Up on Second Reading are 7067, 7103, 7079, relating to expanding scholarship programs, teacher professional development, and assessment and accountability, respectively. Also up,…
The House and Senate will take up several bills in session today as farewell speeches and negotiations continue. On the docket, HB 7011 K-12 Student Athletes, SB 70 Panic Alarms, HB 7097 Taxation, and more. You can watch live on the Florida Channel and view complete schedules below. House Calendar Senate Calendar Looking ahead, amendments have…
After 5 hours of Senate Appropriations yesterday, the clock ran out and SB 62 was temporarily postponed by the sponsor, Senator Kelli Stargel. Budget conference has still not begun and there are talks of extending Session. Below you will find today’s complete schedules and bills of interest to be heard. You can watch live on…
Yesterday, following an original motion to temporarily postpone the school board term limits bill in the Senate, the bill was brought back up (5 hours later) and passed by one vote (9-8). The vote was on party line plus a NO vote from Senator Flores (R) from Miami. The next stop for the bill will…
SB 1216 (school board term limits by Gruters) has been placed on the agenda in the Senate Rules Committee for Monday, March 2 at noon. You can find contact information for the committee members HERE. If the bill passes this committee, it will then be ready for the Senate Floor. The bill already passed the…
The rain is steady and committees will fire up at 9am. See full calendars and highlights below. Tune into the Florida Channel to watch live. House Calendar Senate Calendar 9am House Judiciary * HB 0311 by Massullo, Jr. – Threats 9am House Education * HB 0023 by Gottlieb – Panic Alarms in Public Schools *…
Several bills to be considered today in the Florida Capitol. See full calendars and highlights below. Tune into the Florida Channel to watch live. House Calendar Senate Calendar 9:00 am Senate Education Appropriations SB 0070 by Book – Panic Alarms in Public Schools SB 1220 by Diaz – Education SB 1568 by Hutson – Education…
*VIDEO* FSBA Legislative Session Update – Week Six from Florida School Boards Assoc on Vimeo.
See below for the Senate and House Ed Appropriations agendas. In addition, at 4pm the Senate Finance and Tax Committee will take up SB 1066 by Gruters – Impact Fees. A strike all has been filed and part of that amendment now includes employees of a school district to be on the impact fee review…