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CS/CS/SB 256: Scholarship Program Accountability

GENERAL BILL by Government Efficiency Appropriations ; Judiciary ; King ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wise ; Atwater ; Crist

Scholarship Program Accountability; amends provisions re John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; revises student eligibility requirements for receipt of scholarship & restricts eligibility therefor; revises & adds school district obligations & clarifies parental options; provides funding & payment requirements for former Fla. School for Deaf & Blind students & for students exiting DJJ program, etc. Amends 1002.39, 220.187; creates 1002.421.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/6/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-75; See also HB 75 (Ch. 2006-126)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/10/2005 Senate • Filed
10/26/2005 Senate • Referred to Education; Judiciary; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Education Appropriations; Ways and Means
1/13/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/24/06, 9:00 am, 110-S
1/24/2006 Senate • Favorable with 7 amendment(s) by Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00058
3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education; Judiciary; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Education Appropriations; Ways and Means -SJ 00058; On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/24/06, 9:00 am, 110-S; Favorable with 7 amendment(s) by Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00192; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00193
3/30/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/04/06, 3:15 pm, 401-S
4/4/2006 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00448; CS read first time on 04/19/06 -SJ 00449
4/7/2006 Senate • Now in Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00448
4/13/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Government Efficiency Appropriations, 04/18/06, 4:15 pm, 110-S
4/18/2006 Senate • CS/CS by Government Efficiency Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00503; CS read first time on 04/20/06 -SJ 00504
4/19/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from- Education Appropriations -SJ 00446; Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00503
4/26/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00577; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
5/1/2006 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00738
5/2/2006 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -SJ 00759; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00760; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00761
5/4/2006 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00974; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00974; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00974
5/4/2006 House • In Messages; Received -HJ 01295; Read second time -HJ 01295; Read third time -HJ 01295; CS passed; YEAS 95 NAYS 21 -HJ 01295
5/4/2006 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01129
5/23/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/6/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-75; See also HB 75 (Ch. 2006-126)