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HB 205: Student Financial Assistance

GENERAL BILL by Dick ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brummer ; Hasner ; Mahon ; Needelman

Student Financial Assistance; provides legislative intent to expand access to postsecondary education & reduce student indebtedness; requires each state university & community college to report information re certain funds used to provide financial assistance to certain students; defines term "eligible Florida resident"; provides for redirection of funds to provide additional need-based financial assistance to eligible Florida residents, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 5/5/2006 Senate - Died in Committee on Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/4/2005 House • Filed
10/18/2005 House • Referred to Colleges & Universities (EDC); Education Appropriations (FC); Education Council
10/28/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Colleges & Universities (EDC), 11/08/05, 1:15 pm, Reed Hall --Temporarily deferred
12/30/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Colleges & Universities (EDC), 01/10/06, 1:15 pm, Reed Hall
1/10/2006 House • Favorable by Colleges & Universities (EDC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0
1/11/2006 House • Now in Education Appropriations (FC)
2/10/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FC), 02/23/06, 9:00 am, 212-K
2/23/2006 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations (FC); YEAS 11 NAYS 3; Now in Education Council
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Colleges & Universities (EDC); Education Appropriations (FC); Education Council -HJ 00027; On Committee agenda-- Colleges & Universities (EDC), 11/08/05, 1:15 pm, Reed Hall --Temporarily deferred; On Committee agenda-- Colleges & Universities (EDC), 01/10/06, 1:15 pm, Reed Hall; Favorable by Colleges & Universities (EDC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00135; Now in Education Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00135; On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FC), 02/23/06, 9:00 am, 212-K; Favorable by Education Appropriations (FC); YEAS 11 NAYS 3 -HJ 00143; Now in Education Council -HJ 00143
3/10/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Education Council, 03/14/06, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/14/2006 House • Favorable by- Education Council; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -HJ 00231
3/15/2006 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00231
3/21/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00250
3/23/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 00272; Passed; YEAS 96 NAYS 23 -HJ 00272
3/29/2006 Senate • In Messages
4/19/2006 Senate • Received, referred to Education; Judiciary; Education Appropriations -SJ 00460
5/5/2006 Senate • Died in Committee on Education