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Introduced
12/04/2018
12/04/2018
In Committee
01/03/2019
01/03/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/03/2019
05/03/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Revises provisions relating to acceleration mechanisms for meeting course requirements, NGSSS relating to financial literacy, & high school graduation requirements.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Dorothy L. Hukill Financial Literacy Act," revises provisions related to financial literacy education and high school graduation requirements in Florida. Key changes include: (1) requiring high school students to earn a half-credit in financial literacy, which must be taken in grades 11 or 12, (2) reducing the total number of elective credits required for graduation from 8 to 7.5, and (3) allowing students to earn high school credit through passage of a financial literacy assessment identified by the State Board of Education, in addition to other assessment options like Advanced Placement exams. The bill also makes some other technical changes to the state's acceleration mechanisms and graduation requirements.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (19)
Elizabeth Fetterhoff (R)*,
Heather Fitzenhagen (R)*,
Chuck Brannan (R),
Mike Caruso (R),
John Cortes (D),
Nick DiCeglie (R),
Byron Donalds (R),
Fentrice Driskell (D),
Javier Fernández (D),
Tommy Gregory (R),
Michael Grieco (D),
Sam Killebrew (R),
Chip LaMarca (R),
Stan McClain (R),
Scott Plakon (R),
Spencer Roach (R),
Tyler Sirois (R),
David Smith (R),
Susan L. Valdés (R),
Other Sponsors (1)
PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee (House)
Last Action
Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7071 (Ch. 2019-119) (on 05/03/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/73 |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/73/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/73/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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