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FL S0392

High School Graduation Requirements


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Introduced
01/19/2017
In Committee
02/01/2017
Crossed Over
04/27/2017
Passed
Dead
05/05/2017

Introduced Session

2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Citing this act as the "Dorothy L. Hukill Financial Literacy Education Act"; revising the requirements for the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards to include financial literacy; revising the required credits for a standard high school diploma to include one-half credit of instruction in personal financial literacy and money management and seven and one-half, rather than eight, credits in electives, etc.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the "Dorothy L. Hukill Financial Literacy Education Act," requires the inclusion of financial literacy instruction in the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and adds a new requirement for students entering grade 9 in the 2017-2018 school year and thereafter to complete a half-credit course in personal financial literacy and money management. The bill also reduces the number of elective credits required for a standard high school diploma from eight to seven and a half credits for students entering grade 9 in the 2017-2018 school year or thereafter.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (37)

Dorothy Hukill (R)* Dennis Baxley (R),  Aaron Bean (R),  Lizbeth Benacquisto (R),  Lauren Book (D),  Randolph Bracy (D),  Rob Bradley (R),  Jeffrey Brandes (R),  Oscar Braynon (D),  Doug Broxson (R),  Daphne Campbell (D),  Jeff Clemens (D),  Anitere Flores (R),  George Gainer (R),  Bill Galvano (R),  René García (R),  Audrey Gibson (D),  Denise Grimsley (R),  Travis Hutson (R),  Jack Latvala (R),  Tom Lee (R),  Debbie Mayfield (R),  Bill Montford (D),  Joe Negron (R),  Kathleen Passidomo (R),  Keith Perry (R),  Bobby Powell (D),  Kevin Rader (D),  José Javier Rodríguez (D),  Darryl Rouson (D),  David Simmons (R),  Wilton Simpson (R),  Kelli Stargel (R),  Greg Steube (R),  Linda Stewart (D),  Perry Thurston (D),  Dana Young (R), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Education (S)

Last Action

Died in Messages (on 05/05/2017)

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