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CS/CS/CS/SB 2: Scholarship Programs

GENERAL BILL by Education Appropriations ; Government Efficiency Appropriations ; Education ; King ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard ; Klein ; Crist ; Aronberg

Scholarship Programs; amends provision re John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; revises requirements for scholarship funding & payments; prohibits discrimination on basis of religion by private school; amends provision re Corporate Tax Credit Scholarship Program; eliminates $5-million cap on contributions to any single eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - In returning messages; Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/16/2004 Senate • Filed
11/19/2004 Senate • Referred to Education; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Education Appropriations
1/14/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/25/05, 9:00 am, 110-S --Workshop-Discussed
3/8/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Education Appropriations -SJ 00007; On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/25/05, 9:00 am, 110-S --Workshop-Discussed
3/10/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/15/05, 9:00 am, 110-S
3/15/2005 Senate • CS by Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00228; CS read first time on 03/17/05 -SJ 00228
3/17/2005 Senate • Now in Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00228
3/18/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Government Efficiency Appropriations, 03/23/05, 9:00 am, 110-S --Temporarily postponed
3/30/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Government Efficiency Appropriations, 04/04/05, 2:00 pm, 110-S
4/4/2005 Senate • CS/CS by Government Efficiency Appropriations; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 00349; CS read first time on 04/06/05 -SJ 00350
4/6/2005 Senate • Now in Education Appropriations -SJ 00349
4/21/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations, 04/26/05, 3:00 pm, 412-K
4/26/2005 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Education Appropriations; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00690; CS read first time on 04/28/05 -SJ 00691
4/28/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00690
4/29/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00744; Read second time -SJ 00714; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00715; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00715
5/2/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00754; CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 8 -SJ 00755
5/2/2005 House • In Messages
5/3/2005 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01247
5/4/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01311; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01312
5/6/2005 House • Read third time -HJ 01666; Amendment(s) reconsidered, substitute amendment adopted -HJ 01668; Was taken up -HJ 01719; Amendment(s) reconsidered, substitute amendment adopted as further amended -HJ 01721; CS passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 01721
5/6/2005 Senate • In returning messages; Died in returning Messages