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CS/CS/CS/HB 859: Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program

GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee ; Finance and Tax Committee ; Corcoran ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Costello ; Dorworth ; Hudson ; Precourt ; Young

Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program; Revises student eligibility requirements for participation in program; increases tax credit cap amount applicable to program; provides that private school may choose to offer & administer statewide assessments at school; revises DOE duties relating to site visits; provides conditions under which statewide assessments may be administered at private school; revises conditions upon which Commissioner of Education may base denial, suspension, or revocation of private school's participation in program or suspension of scholarship fund payment.

Effective Date: 3/23/2012
 Last Action: 3/25/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-22
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/2/2011 House • Filed
    12/21/2011 House • Referred to Finance and Tax Committee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 83
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 83
    1/24/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 01/26/12, 2:30 pm, Morris Hall
    1/26/2012 House • CS by Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 6 -HJ 456
    2/2/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Finance and Tax Committee read 1st time -HJ 447
    2/6/2012 House • Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 525
    2/10/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/14/12, 11:30 am, Reed Hall
    2/14/2012 House • CS/CS by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 4 -HJ 632
    2/15/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 627
    2/16/2012 House • Now in Education Committee -HJ 682
    2/24/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/27/12, 2:00 pm, Reed Hall
    2/27/2012 House • CS/CS/CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 4 -HJ 908
    2/28/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 907
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/12
    • CS/CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 902
    3/1/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 984
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/2/2012 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 1003
    3/5/2012 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 1065
    3/6/2012 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 1114
    3/7/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1152
    • Amendment(s) failed (447835) -HJ 1152
    • CS passed; YEAS 92 NAYS 24 -HJ 1153
    3/7/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/9/2012 Senate • Received
    • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    • Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 1171
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1171
    • Substituted for CS/SB 962 -SJ 1171
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 1171
    • Amendment(s) failed (882728) -SJ 1190
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 1190
    • CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 8 -SJ 1190
    3/9/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1714
    3/16/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    3/23/2012 • Approved by Governor
    3/25/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-22

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 859, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/14/2012 at 2:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 962 (c1) Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 859 (Ch. 2012-22) -SJ 1171
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 12 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 859, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/28/2012 at 10:26 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 962 (c1) Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 859 (Ch. 2012-22) -SJ 1171
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    882728 - Amendment
    Delete line 213 and insert:     		Lynn 3/9/2012
    1:24 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Senate: Failed
    3/9/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    447835 - Amendment
    Between lines 39 and 40, insert:     		Bullard 3/1/2012
    8:49 AM     		House: Failed
    3/7/2012     		PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/7/2012 1:25 PM House - Amendment 447835 40 Yeas - 77 Nays
    3/7/2012 2:05 PM House 92 Yeas - 24 Nays
    3/9/2012 2:20 PM Senate 32 Yeas - 8 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 12 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 859, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/15/2012 at 8:53 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 962 (c1) Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 859 (Ch. 2012-22) -SJ 1171
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    850741 - Amendment
    Between lines 40 and 41, insert:     		Bullard 2/27/2012
    9:52 AM     		Failed to Adopt
    2/27/2012     		PDF
    108631 - Amendment
    Remove lines 74-78     		Corcoran 2/27/2012
    9:47 AM     		Adopted as Amended
    2/27/2012     		PDF
    hierarchy 394923 - Substitute Amendment (108631)
    Remove lines 74-78 and insert:     		Stargel 2/27/2012
    4:45 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/27/2012     		PDF
    655679 - Amendment
    Remove line 80 and insert:     		Clarke-Reed 2/27/2012
    6:03 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    2/27/2012     		PDF
    927363 - Amendment
    Remove lines 92-248 and insert:     		Bullard 2/27/2012
    9:53 AM     		Failed to Adopt
    2/27/2012     		PDF
    157145 - Amendment
    Remove lines 214-217 and insert:     		Corcoran 2/27/2012
    9:50 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/27/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 12 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 859, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/2/2012 at 1:14 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 962 (c1) Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 859 (Ch. 2012-22) -SJ 1171
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    535119 - Amendment
    Remove lines 196-217 and insert:     		Corcoran 2/14/2012
    10:40 AM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 11 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 859, Original Filed Version Posted 12/2/2011 at 2:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/2/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 962 (c1) Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 859 (Ch. 2012-22) -SJ 1171
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    681955 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Corcoran 1/25/2012
    8:00 PM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 2 (pdf)

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