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CS/SB 18-B: Student Financial Assistance

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Sullivan

Student Financial Assistance; revises eligibility period for Fla. Bright Futures Scholarship Program; redesignates Fla. Merit Scholarship as Florida Medallion Scholarship; provides conditions for awards to students in programs that confer postbaccalaureate degrees; provides certain limitations on eligibility for various state student grant programs, etc. Amends Ch. 240; repeals 240.40208.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 10/30/2001 House - In Messages; Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/22/2001 Senate • Filed; Considered outside purview of the Call -SJ 00004; Introduction allowed -SJ 00004; Introduced, referred to Appropriations -SJ 00004; On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 10/23/01, 9:00 am, 412-K
    10/23/2001 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 00033; CS read first time on 10/24/01 -SJ 00033; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00033
    10/25/2001 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00033; Read second time -SJ 00045; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00046; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00046; Read third time -SJ 00046; CS passed as amended; YEAS 20 NAYS 10 -SJ 00046; *Conferees appointed: Senators Carlton, Chair; Clary, Sullivan, Silver, Cowin, Pruitt; At Large: Lee -SJ 00049
    10/30/2001 House • In Messages; Died in Messages

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  • CS/SB 18-B, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/26/2001 at 12:38 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 35B (c1) Bright Futures Scholarship Program Kilmer Compare Last Action: 10/30/2001 H CS read first time -HJ 00050; Died pending review of CS under Rule 6
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    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.
    240.40203 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; student eligibility requirements for renewal awards.
    240.40204 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; eligible postsecondary education institutions.
    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.
    240.40209 Bright Futures Scholarship recipients attending nonpublic institutions; calculation of awards.
    240.404 General requirements for student eligibility for state financial aid.

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  • CS/SB 18-B, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 10/24/2001 at 7:30 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 10/22/2001 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    460742 - Amendment
    Cowin 10/24/2001
    11:39 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    865800 - Amendment
    Cowin 10/24/2001
    11:40 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    972764 - Amendment
    Sullivan 10/24/2001
    11:40 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    705976 - Amendment
    Sullivan 10/24/2001
    1:14 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    615210 - Amendment
    Pruitt 10/24/2001
    1:15 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    722446 - Amendment
    Pruitt 10/24/2001
    1:15 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    861544 - Amendment
    Cowin 10/24/2001
    1:29 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    10/25/2001 3:53 PM Senate 20 Yeas - 10 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    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.
    240.40203 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; student eligibility requirements for renewal awards.
    240.40204 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; eligible postsecondary education institutions.
    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.
    240.40209 Bright Futures Scholarship recipients attending nonpublic institutions; calculation of awards.
    240.404 General requirements for student eligibility for state financial aid.

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  • SB 18-B, Original Filed Version Posted 10/24/2001 at 1:15 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    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.
    240.404 General requirements for student eligibility for state financial aid.

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