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SB 1654: Education

GENERAL BILL by Ingoglia

Education; Requiring high schools to offer certain computer science courses; requiring the Department of Education to include specified information in an annual notification to certain individuals; beginning in a specified academic year, authorizing students who earn a Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award to enroll in certain programs; providing that entities that operate apprenticeship programs are considered a postsecondary education institution eligible for participation in the program; authorizing students to use a combination of volunteer service hours and paid work hours to meet certain program eligibility requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Appropriations Committee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Postsecondary (HE)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Education (AED)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/2023 Senate • Filed
3/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Education; Fiscal Policy
3/14/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/17/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 03/22/23, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
3/22/2023 Senate • Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Education
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Appropriations Committee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)