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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
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  • 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

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  • HB 4747, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Colleges & Universities (Post-Meeting) 4/9/1998 (pdf)
    Colleges & Universities (Post-Meeting) 4/9/1998 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    513045 - Amendment
    		Miller 4/18/1998
    9:12 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    812301 - Amendment
    		Miller 4/20/1998
    8:26 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/21/1998 5:13 PM House 89 Yeas - 24 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    240.40201 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
    240.40202 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; student eligibility requirements for initial awards.
    240.40205 Florida Academic Scholars award.
    240.40206 Florida Merit Scholars award.
    240.40207 Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award.
    240.40208 Eligibility for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; transition.

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