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CS/CS/SB 696: Community Colleges [SPCC]

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

Community Colleges [SPCC]; Authorizes community college boards of trustees to enter into short-term loans and installments, lease-purchases, and other financing contracts for a term of not more than 5 years, including renewals, extensions, refundings, and to make payments subject to an annual appropriation. Authorizes boards of trustees to incur long-term debt according to specified requirements. Renames Daytona Beach Community College and Indian River Community College, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 6/17/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-163; See also CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/29/2007 Senate • Filed
1/9/2008 Senate • Referred to Higher Education; Finance and Tax; Higher Education Appropriations
1/29/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 02/06/08, 9:00 am, 37-S
2/6/2008 Senate • CS by Higher Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2/7/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
2/18/2008 Senate • Now in Finance and Tax; On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 02/21/08, 1:30 pm, 301-S
2/21/2008 Senate • Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
2/22/2008 Senate • Now in Higher Education Appropriations
3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Higher Education; Finance and Tax; Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00044; On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 02/06/08, 9:00 am, 37-S; CS by Higher Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00131; CS read 1st time on 03/04/08 -SJ 00126; Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 00131; On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 02/21/08, 1:30 pm, 301-S; Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00130; Now in Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00130
3/14/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education Appropriations, 03/19/08, 4:00 pm, 117-K
3/19/2008 Senate • CS/CS by- Higher Education Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00346; CS read 1st time on 03/26/08 -SJ 00348
3/20/2008 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2)
3/21/2008 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00346
3/26/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00342
3/27/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00366; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00366
4/2/2008 House • In Messages
4/27/2008 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00971
4/29/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 01178
4/30/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 01300; CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 01301
4/30/2008 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01094
5/1/2008 House • Substituted for CS/HB 235 -HJ 01818
6/11/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/17/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-163; See also CS/CS/SB 1716 (Ch. 2008-52)