CS/CS/HB 859: School Readiness Program

GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee, PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee, Tramont, Trabulsy; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby, Chaney, Eskamani, López, J., McFarland, Redondo, Valdés

School Readiness Program; Revises requirements for specified statewide data information program within school readiness program; revises requirements for program's uniform waiting list; revises requirements for determining school readiness program allocation.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/17/2025 02:15 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1382 (c1) by Calatayud Access to School Readiness Programs for Economically Disadvantaged Households Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 859 -SJ 636	Similar
  H 1255 (er) by Student Academic Success Subcommittee Education Last Action: 5/2/2025 H Ordered enrolled	Compare

• Floor Amendments (1)

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  766134 - Amendment by Calatayud
  Delete lines 27 - 160 and insert:
  Filed: 4/28/2025 10:15 AM
  Last Action: 4/29/2025 Senate: Adopted
  

• Floor Votes (2)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  4/24/2025 1:41 PM	House	114 Yeas - 0 Nays
  4/29/2025 4:20 PM	Senate	38 Yeas - 0 Nays

• Citations - Statute (5)

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  1002.81	Definitions.	Page 1 [pdf]
  1002.82	Department of Education; powers and duties.	Page 2 [pdf]
  1002.84	Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties.	Page 3 [pdf]
  1002.85	Early learning coalition plans.	Page 4 [pdf]
  1002.89	School readiness program; funding.	Page 6 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/20/2025	H	• Filed
  3/2/2025	H	• Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee • Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/25/2025	H	• Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
  3/27/2025	H	• Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee
  3/28/2025	H	• Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee • Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  4/10/2025	H	• Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
  4/14/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  4/15/2025	H	• Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education & Employment Committee • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  4/17/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  4/24/2025	H	• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
  4/24/2025	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  4/29/2025	S	• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 636 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 1382 -SJ 636 • Read 2nd time -SJ 636 • Amendment(s) adopted (766134) -SJ 636 • Read 3rd time -SJ 637 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 637
  4/29/2025	H	• In Messages
  4/30/2025	H	• Senate Message List • Temporarily postponed, on Senate message list • In Possession List
  5/3/2025	H	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration