CS/SB 984: Education Access and Affordability
GENERAL BILL by Higher Education ; Legg
Education Access and Affordability; Specifying that the costs of instructional materials are not included in tuition for certain online degree programs; requiring the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education to annually identify strategies to promote college affordability; requiring Florida College System institution and state university boards of trustees to identify wide variances in the costs of, and frequency of changes in the selection of, textbooks and instructional materials for certain courses, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/9/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7019 (Ch. 2016-236) -SJ 905
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/9/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7019 (Ch. 2016-236) -SJ 905
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Higher Education (HE)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/1/2015 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/11/2015 | Senate |
• Referred to Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 74 |
| 1/4/2016 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 01/11/16, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 1/11/2016 | Senate |
• CS by Higher Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 184 |
| 1/12/2016 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 74 |
| 1/13/2016 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 1/14/2016 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 184 • CS by Higher Education read 1st time -SJ 210 |
| 1/25/2016 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 01/28/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 1/28/2016 | Senate |
• Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 275 • Now in Appropriations -SJ 275 |
| 2/22/2016 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/25/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/25/2016 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 497 |
| 2/26/2016 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497 |
| 3/3/2016 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16 |
| 3/7/2016 | Senate |
• Retained on Special Order Calendar |
| 3/8/2016 | Senate |
• Retained on Special Order Calendar |
| 3/9/2016 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 905 • Substituted CS/HB 7019 -SJ 905 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7019 (Ch. 2016-236) -SJ 905 |
