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CS/HB 263: Florida Prepaid College Program

GENERAL BILL by Mealor ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Arza ; Sansom ; Zapata

Florida Prepaid College Program; renames said program; authorizes funds in Fla. Prepaid Tuition Scholarship Program to be used for certain approved scholarship programs; deletes restriction on types of postsecondary educational institutions to which qualified beneficiary may apply his or her benefits under said program; requires direct-support organization of Fla. Prepaid College Board to administer said program, etc. Amends 1009.97,.972,.98,.983, 732.402.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 6/26/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-303
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/17/2005 House • Filed
11/10/2005 House • Referred to Colleges & Universities (EDC); Education Appropriations (FC); Education Council
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)
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Colleges & Universities (EDC); Education Appropriations (FC); Education Council -HJ 00031; 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
3/31/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FC), 04/04/06, 4:00 pm Or Upon Adjournment of the Fiscal Council, 212-K
4/4/2006 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations (FC); YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 00344; Now in Education Council -HJ 00344
4/6/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Education Council, 04/10/06, 10:00 am, Morris Hall
4/10/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Education Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -HJ 00418
4/12/2006 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b)
4/13/2006 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00418
4/21/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/26/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00657; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00657; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00658
4/28/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 00930; Passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 1 -HJ 00930
4/28/2006 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Education; Education Appropriations -SJ 00699
5/1/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Education; Education Appropriations -SJ 00735; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 550 -SJ 00735; Read second time -SJ 00735
5/2/2006 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00752; Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00752
5/2/2006 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01124
6/12/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/26/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-303