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CS/CS/SB 1716: Postsecondary Education [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Higher Education Appropriations ; Higher Education Appropriations ; Oelrich ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz ; Lynn ; Alexander

Postsecondary Education [SPCC]; Redesignates the name of certain community colleges as colleges. Establishes the Florida College System to be comprised of public postsecondary educational institutions meeting certain criteria. Establishes the Florida College System Task Force for the purpose of developing recommendations for the transition of community colleges to baccalaureate-degree-granting colleges and for establishing and funding state colleges, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/28/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-52; See also CS/CS/SB 696 (Ch. 2008-163)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/12/2008 Senate • Filed
2/27/2008 Senate • Referred to Higher Education; Higher Education Appropriations; Rules
3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Higher Education; Higher Education Appropriations; Rules -SJ 00106
3/14/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 03/19/08, 9:00 am, 37-S
3/19/2008 Senate • CS by Higher Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00346; CS read 1st time on 03/26/08 -SJ 00354
3/21/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
3/25/2008 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00359; Now in Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00346, -SJ 00359
3/28/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education Appropriations, 04/02/08, 8:30 am, 117-K
4/2/2008 Senate • CS/CS by- Higher Education Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00426; CS read 1st time on 04/03/08 -SJ 00435
4/3/2008 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00426
4/10/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00504; Amendment(s) adopted (188414, 041312) -SJ 00504; Was taken up -SJ 00513; Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted -SJ 00513; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00515
4/16/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00542; Amendment(s) adopted (799032, 312436) -SJ 00542; CS passed as amended (799032, 312436); YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00542; Immediately certified -SJ 00542
4/16/2008 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00561
4/17/2008 House • Substituted for CS/HB 7071 -HJ 00590; Read 2nd time -HJ 00590; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00591
4/18/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00648; CS passed as amended; YEAS 97 NAYS 10 -HJ 00649
4/22/2008 Senate • In returning messages
4/23/2008 Senate • Concurred -SJ 00700, -SJ 00699; CS passed as amended (096883); YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 00700; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 00700
5/19/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/28/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-52; See also CS/CS/SB 696 (Ch. 2008-163)