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HB 253: Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

GENERAL BILL by Duran

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; Revises criteria for renewal of Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program awards to include minimum number of volunteer service work hours; provides applicability; specifies requirements for eligible volunteer service work; prohibits use of hours earned from certain work to satisfy requirement; requires written & signed documentation of earned volunteer service work hours; provides exception for student who enlists in military service.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/17/2017 House • Filed
1/25/2017 House • Referred to Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee; Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 47
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 47
5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee