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SB 1296: Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

GENERAL BILL by Torres

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; Citing this act as the “Restore Our Bright Futures Act"; removing a condition under which a student is authorized to use a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program award for summer term enrollment if funds are available; requiring that the Legislature appropriate additional funds necessary for use of an award for summer term enrollment as provided in the General Appropriations Act, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
 Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education (AHE)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/28/2017 Senate • Filed
3/14/2017 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; Appropriations -SJ 183
3/15/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 183
5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Education