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CS/SB 978: Public School Teachers

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Legg

Public School Teachers; Establishing the Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Scholarship Program; requiring a school district to annually submit the number of eligible teachers to the Department of Education; providing for funding and disbursement of funds, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2016-62)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/1/2015 Senate • Filed
12/11/2015 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 73
1/8/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/13/16, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Discussed/Workshop
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 73
1/15/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/20/16, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/20/2016 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 5 -SJ 246
1/22/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 246
1/27/2016 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 253
3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2016-62)