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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

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  • 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)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1716, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2008 at 10:48 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 7071 (c1) Postsecondary Education Pickens Similar Last Action: 4/17/2008 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 1716; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52), CS/CS/SB 696 (Ch. 2008-163) -HJ 00590
    Location:
    H 235 (c1) Community Colleges Heller Compare Last Action: 5/1/2008 H Substituted CS/CS/SB 696; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 696 (Ch. 2008-163), CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52) -HJ 01818
    Location:
    H 1409 Education Bogdanoff Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Schools & Learning Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52)
    Location:
    H 7025 State Cabinet/Education Schools & Learning Council Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died, reference deferred, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52)
    Location:
    S 696 (c2) Oelrich Compare Last Action: 6/17/2008 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-163; See also CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52)
    Location:
    S 2308 (c2) Commissioner of Education [SPCC] Carlton Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52)
    Location:
    S 2466 Community Colleges [SPCC] Ring Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Higher Education, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.21 Systemwide definitions.
    1001.60
    1004.35 Broward County campuses of Florida Atlantic University; coordination with other institutions.
    1004.87
    1004.875

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  • CS/CS/SB 1716, Engrossed 3 Posted 4/24/2008 at 10:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.21 Systemwide definitions.
    1001.60
    1004.35 Broward County campuses of Florida Atlantic University; coordination with other institutions.
    1004.87
    1004.875

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  • CS/CS/SB 1716, Engrossed 2 Posted 4/16/2008 at 11:03 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    555297 - Amendment
    Pickens 4/16/2008
    4:19 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 609837 - Amendment to Amendment (555297)
    Attkisson 4/17/2008
    1:34 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 966043 - Amendment to Amendment (555297)
    Thompson, N. 4/17/2008
    4:05 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    096883 - Amendment
    Pickens 4/17/2008
    7:59 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/18/2008 4:27 PM House 41 Yeas - 67 Nays
    4/18/2008 4:55 PM House 97 Yeas - 10 Nays
    4/23/2008 10:23 AM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.21 Systemwide definitions.
    1001.60
    1004.87
    1004.875

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  • CS/CS/SB 1716, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/10/2008 at 3:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    799032 - Amendment
    Oelrich 4/15/2008
    6:40 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/16/2008
    Web Page
    PDF
    312436 - Amendment
    Oelrich 4/15/2008
    9:41 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/16/2008
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/2008 10:17 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.21 Systemwide definitions.
    1001.60
    1004.87
    1004.875

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  • CS/CS/SB 1716, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/3/2008 at 7:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Higher Education Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2008 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    188414 - Amendment
    Oelrich 4/8/2008
    4:29 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/10/2008
    Web Page
    PDF
    041312 - Amendment
    Geller 4/9/2008
    8:09 PM
    Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/10/2008
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 410982 - Substitute Amendment (041312)
    Alexander 4/10/2008
    10:07 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/10/2008
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 266752 - Substitute Amendment (041312)
    Alexander 4/10/2008
    11:54 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/10/2008
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.21 Systemwide definitions.
    1001.60
    1004.87
    1004.875

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  • CS/SB 1716, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/21/2008 at 2:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Higher Education (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2008 (pdf)

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (2)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    859438 - Proposed Committee Substitute Higher Education Appropriations 3/31/2008
    8:36 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2008
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/2/2008 8:30 AM Higher Education 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1000.21 Systemwide definitions.
    1001.60

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  • SB 1716, Original Filed Version Posted 2/12/2008 at 11:00 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Higher Education Appropriations PCS 462940 (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2008 (pdf)

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (2)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    462940 - Proposed Committee Substitute Higher Education 3/18/2008
    9:01 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/19/2008
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 797466 - Amendment (462940)
    Higher Education
    (Oelrich)
    3/19/2008
    8:30 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/19/2008
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/19/2008 9:00 AM Higher Education View Vote Record

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