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CS/SB 1088: Education Programs for Individuals with Disabilities

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Stargel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia

Education Programs for Individuals with Disabilities; Exempting a foster child from specified eligibility provisions; providing that a student enrolled in a transition-to-work program is eligible for a John M. McKay Scholarship; creating a transition-to-work program for specific students enrolled in the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; changing the name of the program to the “Adults with Disabilities Workforce Education Program”; exempting a John M. McKay Scholarship award from a specified funding calculation for purposes of the Florida Education Finance Program, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2016
Last Action: 3/8/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 837 (Ch. 2016-137), HB 5003 (Ch. 2016-62), CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237) -SJ 787
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/10/2015 Senate • Filed
1/5/2016 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 82
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 82
1/22/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/27/16, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/27/2016 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 290
1/29/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 290
2/2/2016 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 298
2/19/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/24/16, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/24/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 497
2/25/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 497
3/2/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/03/16, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/3/2016 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 641
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 641
3/4/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/16
3/8/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 787
• Substituted CS/HB 837 -SJ 787
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 837 (Ch. 2016-137), HB 5003 (Ch. 2016-62), CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237) -SJ 787