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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    4/19/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from- Education Appropriations -SJ 00446; Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00503
    4/26/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00577; Placed on Calendar, on second reading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)

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  • CS/CS/SB 256, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/6/2006 at 10:06 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 7041 Scholarship Program Accountability Choice & Innovation Committee Similar Last Action: 5/5/2006 S Died in Committee on Education, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 256 (Ch. 2006-75), HB 75 (Ch. 2006-126)
    Location:
    S 10 Scholarship Programs/Accountability Atwater Similar Last Action: 5/5/2006 S Died in Committee on Education, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 256 (Ch. 2006-75), HB 75 (Ch. 2006-126)
    Location:
    H 75 Bilirakis Compare Last Action: 6/9/2006 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-126; See also CS/CS/SB 256 (Ch. 2006-75)
    Location:
    S 1152 McKay Scholarships/Disabilities Haridopolos Compare Last Action: 5/3/2006 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00966; Substituted HB 75 -SJ 00894; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 75 (Ch. 2006-126), CS/CS/SB 256 (Ch. 2006-75)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    220.187 Credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    1002.39 The John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program.
    1002.421

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  • CS/CS/SB 256, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/4/2006 at 11:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/4/2006 5:11 PM House 95 Yeas - 21 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    220.187 Credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    1002.39 The John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program.
    1002.421

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  • CS/CS/SB 256, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/2/2006 at 4:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    564246 - Amendment
    		King 5/3/2006
    3:26 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/4/2006     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/4/2006 10:43 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    220.187 Credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    1002.39 The John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program.
    1002.421

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  • CS/CS/SB 256, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/19/2006 at 5:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Government Efficiency Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2006 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    642490 - Amendment
    		King 4/27/2006
    10:15 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    793142 - Amendment
    		King 4/27/2006
    10:16 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/2/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    611036 - Amendment
    		King 4/27/2006
    10:16 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    860542 - Amendment
    		King 4/27/2006
    10:56 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    193720 - Amendment
    		King 4/27/2006
    1:31 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    611212 - Amendment
    		King 5/1/2006
    8:13 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2006     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    220.187 Credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    1002.39 The John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program.
    1002.421

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  • CS/SB 256, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/7/2006 at 2:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/7/2006 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    714408 - Amendment
    		Government Efficiency Appropriations
    (Atwater)     		4/17/2006
    4:47 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/19/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    582540 - Amendment
    		Government Efficiency Appropriations
    (Atwater)     		4/17/2006
    4:47 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/19/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    443722 - Amendment
    		Government Efficiency Appropriations
    (Atwater)     		4/17/2006
    4:47 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/19/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    222394 - Amendment
    		Government Efficiency Appropriations
    (Atwater)     		4/17/2006
    4:48 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/19/2006     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/4/2006 3:15 PM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/18/2006 4:15 PM Government Efficiency Appropriations 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    220.187 Credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    1002.39 The John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program.
    1002.421

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  • SB 256, Original Filed Version Posted 11/21/2005 at 1:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2006 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (16)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    534882 - Amendment
    		Education
    (King)     		1/23/2006
    8:45 AM     		Favorable
    4/4/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    494966 - Amendment
    		Education
    (King)     		1/23/2006
    10:22 AM     		Favorable
    4/4/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    805060 - Amendment
    		Education
    (King)     		1/23/2006
    10:22 AM     		Favorable
    4/4/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    521792 - Amendment
    		Education
    (King)     		1/23/2006
    10:23 AM     		Favorable
    4/4/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    325318 - Amendment
    		Education
    (King)     		1/23/2006
    10:23 AM     		Favorable
    4/4/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    631668 - Amendment
    		Education
    (King)     		1/23/2006
    10:23 AM     		Favorable
    4/4/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    115690 - Amendment
    		Education
    (King)     		1/23/2006
    10:24 AM     		Favorable
    4/4/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    283926 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Clary)     		4/3/2006
    3:35 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 075562 - Amendment to Amendment (283926)
    		Judiciary
    (Clary)     		4/4/2006
    1:06 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 081048 - Amendment to Amendment (283926)
    		Judiciary
    (Clary)     		4/4/2006
    1:06 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 382984 - Amendment to Amendment (283926)
    		Judiciary
    (Clary)     		4/4/2006
    1:06 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 392552 - Substitute Amendment (382984)
    		Judiciary
    (Clary)     		4/4/2006
    2:29 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 884804 - Amendment to Amendment (283926)
    		Judiciary
    (Clary)     		4/4/2006
    1:06 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 090068 - Amendment to Amendment (283926)
    		Judiciary
    (Clary)     		4/4/2006
    1:06 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 222140 - Substitute Amendment (090068)
    		Judiciary
    (Clary)     		4/7/2006
    9:59 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 891778 - Amendment to Amendment (283926)
    		Judiciary
    (Clary)     		4/4/2006
    1:07 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/4/2006     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/24/2006 9:00 AM Education 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    220.187 Credits for contributions to nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.
    1002.39 The John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program.

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