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CS/SB 84: Community Colleges

GENERAL BILL by Higher Education ; Lynn ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz ; Thrasher ; Wise ; Simmons ; Oelrich

Community Colleges; Renames Gulf Coast Community College as "Gulf Coast State College." Renames Pensacola Junior College as "Pensacola State College." Renames St. Johns River Community College as "St. Johns River State College." Renames Valencia Community College as "Valencia College." Amends provisions relating to linkage institutes, the Florida School of the Arts, and the consolidation of certain training schools. Conforms provisions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 6/2/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-102
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Higher Education (HE)
  2. Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations (BHI)
  3. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/23/2010 Senate • Filed
11/29/2010 Senate • Referred to Higher Education; Budget -SJ 18
1/31/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 02/08/11, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
2/8/2011 Senate • CS by Higher Education; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 118
2/10/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/17/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 118
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 18
• Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 109
• Now in Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations
• On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations, 03/11/11, 10:15 am, 412 Knott Building
• CS by Higher Education read 1st time -SJ 109
3/11/2011 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 204
• Now in Budget -SJ 204
3/14/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 03/15/11, 3:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/15/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 232
3/16/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 232
3/21/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/23/11
3/23/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 267
• Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 267
3/24/2011 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 284
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 284
3/29/2011 House • In Messages
5/2/2011 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1005
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
• Received -HJ 1005
5/3/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1025
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/4/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1111
• CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 1 -HJ 1111
5/4/2011 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 851
5/23/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/2/2011 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2011-102