CS/HB 793: Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
GENERAL BILL by Education Appropriations Subcommittee ; O'Toole ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Cortes, B. ; Harrell
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; Provides that initial award period & renewal period for students who are unable to accept initial award immediately after high school due to specific obligations begins upon completion of obligation; requires student, as prerequisite for certain awards, to identify social or civic issue or professional area of interest & develop specified plan; creates Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars award; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $66,468
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/30/2015 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/10/2015 | House |
• Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 69 |
| 1/11/2016 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee, 01/13/16, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall |
| 1/12/2016 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 69 |
| 1/13/2016 | House |
• Favorable by Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 220 |
| 1/14/2016 | House |
• Now in Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 220 |
| 2/5/2016 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/09/16, 9:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 2/9/2016 | House |
• CS by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 435 |
| 2/10/2016 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Education Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 432 |
| 2/12/2016 | House |
• Original reference(s) removed: Education Committee • Referred to- Calendar -HJ 458 |
| 2/19/2016 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16 |
| 2/23/2016 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 550 • Amendment(s) adopted (500343) -HJ 550 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 2/24/2016 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 581 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 581 |
| 3/1/2016 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Fiscal Policy -SJ 516 • Received -SJ 516 |
| 3/2/2016 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Fiscal Policy -SJ 562 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 562 • Substituted for CS/SB 520 -SJ 562 • Read 2nd time -SJ 562 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/4/2016 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 718 • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 719 |
| 3/4/2016 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 822 |
| 3/9/2016 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 980 |
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| 3/24/2016 |
• Approved by Governor • Chapter No. 2016-91 |
