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.
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 |
394923 - Substitute Amendment (108631)