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SB 672: Educational Options

GENERAL BILL by Gaetz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hukill

Educational Options; Creating the “Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program Act”; establishing student eligibility requirements for enrollment in the Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program; establishing the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities; establishing a Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program Scholarship for certain qualified students; authorizing certain school districts and charter schools to be eligible to receive incentive payments for implementing a standard student attire policy that meets certain criteria; changing the name of the “Florida Personal Learning Scholarship Account Program” to the “Gardiner Scholarship Program”, etc. APPROPRIATION: $95,336,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 1/21/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-2
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/29/2015 Senate • Filed
    11/4/2015 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations -SJ 49
    11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 11/18/15, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    11/18/2015 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 -SJ 124
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 124
    11/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 12/02/15, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    12/2/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 126
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 126
    1/11/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/13/16
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 49
    1/13/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 165
    • Amendment(s) adopted (888100) -SJ 166
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 173
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 173
    • Immediately certified -SJ 179
    1/13/2016 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 199
    • Received -HJ 198
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/14/16
    1/14/2016 House • Substituted for HB 7011 -HJ 208
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 208
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 208
    • Passed; YEAS 109 NAYS 1 -HJ 209
    • Immediately certified -HJ 209
    1/14/2016 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 211
    1/14/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 211
    1/21/2016 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2016-2

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  • SB 672, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2016 at 5:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7011 Educational Options Education Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 1/14/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 672 (Ch. 2016-2) -HJ 208
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board. Page 18 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 19 (pdf)
    1002.385 Florida personal learning scholarship accounts. Page 19 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 46 (pdf)
    1004.6495 Page 4 (pdf)
    1009.971 Florida Prepaid College Board. Page 51 (pdf)
    1009.98 Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program. Page 52 (pdf)
    1009.981 Florida College Savings Program. Page 53 (pdf)
    1011.78 Page 16 (pdf)

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  • SB 672, Engrossed 1 Posted 1/13/2016 at 1:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7011 Educational Options Education Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 1/14/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 672 (Ch. 2016-2) -HJ 208
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/14/2016 4:42 PM House 109 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board. Page 18 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 19 (pdf)
    1002.385 Florida personal learning scholarship accounts. Page 19 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 46 (pdf)
    1004.6495 Page 4 (pdf)
    1009.971 Florida Prepaid College Board. Page 51 (pdf)
    1009.98 Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program. Page 52 (pdf)
    1009.981 Florida College Savings Program. Page 53 (pdf)
    1011.78 Page 16 (pdf)

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  • SB 672, Original Filed Version Posted 10/29/2015 at 8:59 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 11/17/2015 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 11/19/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 12/1/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 1/6/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7011 Educational Options Education Appropriations Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 1/14/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 672 (Ch. 2016-2) -HJ 208
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    716908 - Amendment
    Delete lines 449 - 541.
    Clemens 1/12/2016
    4:33 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    1/13/2016
    Web Page
    PDF
    888100 - Amendment
    Delete lines 544 - 1515 and insert:
    Gaetz 1/13/2016
    10:07 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    1/13/2016
    Web Page
    PDF
    238028 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1524 - 1528 and insert:
    Clemens 1/12/2016
    4:33 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    1/13/2016
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    11/18/2015 2:00 PM Education Pre-K - 12 10 Yeas - 1 Nays
    12/2/2015 10:00 AM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/13/2016 10:35 AM Senate - Amendment 888100 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/13/2016 10:49 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board. Page 18 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 19 (pdf)
    1002.385 Florida personal learning scholarship accounts. Page 19 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 45 (pdf)
    1004.6495 Page 4 (pdf)
    1009.971 Florida Prepaid College Board. Page 51 (pdf)
    1009.98 Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program. Page 52 (pdf)
    1009.981 Florida College Savings Program. Page 52 (pdf)
    1011.78 Page 16 (pdf)

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