The Florida Senate

HB 603: Textbook Affordability [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Flores ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Ambler ; Attkisson ; Fields ; Hukill ; Nehr ; Reagan ; Richardson ; Schenck ; Scionti ; Williams, T.

Textbook Affordability [SPCC]; Prohibits certain actions of community college or state university employees that relate to student purchase of required textbooks; authorizes receipt of certain instructional materials, compensation, & training; requires student notification of required textbooks; requires adoption of specified policies & practices to minimize cost of textbooks.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  1/18/2008	House	• Filed
  1/27/2008	House	• Referred to Schools & Learning Council; Policy & Budget Council
  3/4/2008	House	• Introduced, referred to Schools & Learning Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00049
  3/14/2008	House	• On Council agenda-- Schools & Learning Council, 03/18/08, 1:00 pm, 212-K
  3/18/2008	House	• Favorable by Schools & Learning Council; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00308
  3/19/2008	House	• Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00308
  3/21/2008	House	• On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 03/25/08, 1:00 pm, 212-K
  3/25/2008	House	• Favorable by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 30 NAYS 0 -HJ 00345; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00345
  4/16/2008	House	• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00540; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00540; Read 3rd time -HJ 00541; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00541; Immediately certified -HJ 00541
  4/16/2008	Senate	• In Messages; Received, referred to Higher Education; Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00642
  4/17/2008	Senate	• Withdrawn from Higher Education; Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00683; Substituted for CS/SB 2350 -SJ 00683; Read 2nd time -SJ 00683
  4/23/2008	Senate	• Read 3rd time -SJ 00719; Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00719
  4/24/2008	House	• Ordered enrolled -HJ 00863
  5/16/2008		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  5/28/2008		• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-78

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• HB 603, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2008 at 12:23 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  S 2350 (c1)	Textbook Affordability [SPCC]	Atwater	Similar	Last Action: 4/17/2008 S Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00682; Amendment(s) adopted (673332) -SJ 00682; Substituted HB 603 -SJ 00683; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 603 (Ch. 2008-78) -SJ 00683 Location:

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  1004.09

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• HB 603, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/16/2008 at 3:26 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Floor Votes (1)

  Date	Chamber	Result
  4/23/2008 12:24 PM	Senate	38 Yeas - 0 Nays

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  1004.09

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• HB 603, Original Filed Version Posted 1/22/2008 at 11:02 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Schools & Learning Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Schools & Learning Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

  Floor Amendments (2)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
  099085 - Amendment	Flores	4/14/2008 10:10 AM		Web Page PDF
  186521 - Amendment	Flores	4/15/2008 8:29 AM		Web Page PDF

  Floor Votes (1)

  Date	Chamber	Result
  4/16/2008 1:49 PM	House	115 Yeas - 0 Nays

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  1004.09

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