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FL S0114
High School Graduation Requirements/Dorothy L. Hukill Financial Literacy Act
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Introduced
11/30/2018
11/30/2018
In Committee
01/10/2019
01/10/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/04/2019
05/04/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Citing this act as the "Dorothy L. Hukill Financial Literacy Act"; revising the requirements for award of a standard high school diploma through Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL) options; revising the social studies standards for the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards to include financial literacy as a separate subject; revising the required credits for a standard high school diploma to include one-half credit in financial literacy and seven and one-half, rather than eight, credits in electives, etc.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Dorothy L. Hukill Financial Literacy Act," revises the requirements for awarding a standard high school diploma. It reduces the number of required elective credits from eight to seven and a half, while adding a new requirement of one-half credit in financial literacy for students entering grade 9 in the 2019-2020 school year or thereafter. The bill also revises the social studies standards to include financial literacy as a separate subject, and allows students to earn high school credit for financial literacy courses through passage of an appropriate assessment identified by the State Board of Education.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (3)
Other Sponsors (1)
Rules (S)
Last Action
Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7071 (Ch. 2019-119) (on 05/03/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/114 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/114/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/114/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Senate Committee Amendment #724760 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/114/Amendment/724760/HTML |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/114/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/114/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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