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HB 475: Student Financial Assistance

GENERAL BILL by Dick ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Frishe

Student Financial Assistance; Provides intent to expand access to postsecondary education & reduce student indebtedness; requires state universities & community colleges to report information relating to funds used to provide financial assistance to certain students; prohibits use of such funds to provide financial assistance to specified foreign students; provides for redirection of funds to provide additional need-based financial assistance to eligible Florida residents.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/8/2008 House • Filed
1/21/2008 House • Referred to Schools & Learning Council; Policy & Budget Council
1/24/2008 House • Referred to Postsecondary Education (SL) by Schools & Learning Council
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Schools & Learning Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00040; Referred to Postsecondary Education (SL) by Schools & Learning Council -HJ 00132
3/26/2008 House • Referral to Postsecondary Education (SL) revoked by Schools & Learning Council -HJ 00342; Now in Schools & Learning Council
3/28/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Schools & Learning Council, 04/01/08, 9:00 am, 212-K
4/1/2008 House • Favorable by Schools & Learning Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00370; Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00370
4/21/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/21/08, 1:00 pm, 212-K; Favorable by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 29 NAYS 0 -HJ 00711
4/22/2008 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00711
5/2/2008 House • Died on Calendar