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SB 1822: School Choice

GENERAL BILL by Benacquisto

School Choice; Revises legislative intent and eligibility requirements for participation in the Opportunity Scholarship Program. Deletes provisions that authorize an opportunity scholarship for attendance at a private school. Requires that an opportunity scholarship remain in force until the student graduates from high school. Revises school district obligations and deletes provisions relating to private schools to conform to changes made by the act. Deletes an obsolete provision relating to the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/5/2011 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1331 (Ch. 2011-128) -SJ 919
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
3/4/2011 Senate • Filed
3/14/2011 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 208
• Introduced -SJ 208
3/18/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/23/11, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
3/23/2011 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 2 NAYS 1 -SJ 286
3/24/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 286
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 17 NAYS 1 -SJ 469
4/26/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 469
5/4/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/04/11 -SJ 792
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/05/11
5/5/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 919
• Substituted CS/HB 1331 -SJ 919
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1331 (Ch. 2011-128) -SJ 919