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CS/SB 158: Student Financial Assistance [SPSC]

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

Student Financial Assistance [SPSC]; Creates the Sure Futures Scholarship Program. Provides for the Board of Governors of the State University System to administer the program. Provides eligibility criteria for participation in the program by students and sponsors. Requires that a participating student who graduates with an advanced degree remain employed by his or her sponsor in this state for a specified period, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Higher Education Appropriations
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/3/2008 Senate • Filed
12/17/2008 Senate • Referred to Higher Education; Commerce; Finance and Tax; Higher Education Appropriations
3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Higher Education; Commerce; Finance and Tax; Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00014
3/20/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 03/25/09, 10:15 am, 301-S
3/25/2009 Senate • CS by Higher Education; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00251; CS read 1st time on 04/01/09 -SJ 00253
3/27/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/30/2009 Senate • Now in Commerce -SJ 00251
4/1/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 04/06/09, 1:30 pm, 401-S
4/6/2009 Senate • Favorable by Commerce; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00307
4/7/2009 Senate • Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 00308
4/8/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/15/09, 9:45 am, 301-S
4/15/2009 Senate • Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00395; Now in Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00395
5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Higher Education Appropriations