Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. PCS for SJR 2170 (955924)
                        Barcode 400540
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11  The Committee on Judiciary (Campbell) recommended the
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14         Senate Amendment 
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18  and insert:  Students in prekindergarten through college who
19  have disabilities, are economically disadvantaged, or whose
20  parents request alternatives to traditional public education
21  programs may participate, as provided by law, in education
22  programs that include non-public schools.  The legislature may
23  enact and publicly fund prekindergarten through college
24  education programs, without regard to the religious nature of
25  any participant or non-public provider, notwithstanding any
26  other provision of this Article or Section 3 of Article I of
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28         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be
29  placed on the ballot:
30                     CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
31                      ARTICLE IX, SECTION 8
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    Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. PCS for SJR 2170 (955924)
                        Barcode 400540
 1         EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION.--
 2  Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to provide
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