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HB 4747: Bright Futures Scholarship Program

GENERAL BILL by Colleges & Universities ; Casey

Bright Futures Scholarship Program; provides responsibilities of school principals; revises provisions re payment for awards; provides additional student eligibility requirements for initial award; revises student eligibility requirements for receipt of Fla. Academic Scholars award & for receipt of Fla. Merit Scholars award; restricts use of Fla. Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award; revises provisions re transfer of awards & provides requirements, etc. Amends Ch. 240.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
4/8/1998 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00497
4/14/1998 House • In Academic Excellence Council, pending ranking -HJ 00594
4/15/1998 House • Placed on Academic Excellence Council Calendar -HJ 00616
4/20/1998 House • Read second time -HJ 00709; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00709
4/21/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00953; Passed; YEAS 89 NAYS 24 -HJ 00953
4/21/1998 Senate • In Messages
4/22/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Education; Ways and Means -SJ 00824
5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Committee on Education