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CS/SB 1656: McKay Scholarships/Students With Disabilities

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Wise

McKay Scholarships/Students With Disabilities; Makes John M. McKay Scholarships available to students with disabilities who have a 504 accommodation plan issued under s. 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act. Allows a parent to request and receive a scholarship for a student to enroll and attend a private school if the student has a 504 accommodation plan. Provides that students with certain temporary 504 accommodation plans are ineligible for a scholarship. Provides that a parent may choose to enroll the student in a public school in an adjacent district under certain conditions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 4/29/2011 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1329 (Ch. 2011-127) -SJ 602
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/10/2011 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 188
    • Introduced -SJ 188
    4/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 04/14/11, 9:15 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    4/14/2011 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 470
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/15/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 470
    4/20/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/25/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 14 NAYS 5 -SJ 469
    4/26/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 469
    • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 489
    4/27/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11
    4/29/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 602
    • Substituted CS/HB 1329 -SJ 602
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1329 (Ch. 2011-127) -SJ 602

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  • CS/SB 1656, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2011 at 3:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Post-Meeting) 4/26/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1329 (er) McKay Scholarships/Students with Disabilities Bileca Identical Last Action: 6/2/2011 Chapter No. 2011-127
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/25/2011 1:15 PM Budget 14 Yeas - 5 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.39 The John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1656, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2011 at 5:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 4/13/2011 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1329 (c1) McKay Scholarships/Students with Disabilities Bileca Compare Last Action: 6/2/2011 Chapter No. 2011-127
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    106856 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Wise)     		4/13/2011
    8:00 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/14/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/14/2011 9:15 AM Education Pre-K - 12 3 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.39 The John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program. Page 2 (pdf)

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