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SB 1588: Enhancing Florida’s Workforce

GENERAL BILL by Diaz

Enhancing Florida’s Workforce; Creating the Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant Program within the Department of Education; requiring the Commissioner of Education to establish an application process for the program; authorizing school districts, charter schools, and Florida College System institutions to apply for grants under the program; authorizing students who earn one credit in a computer science course to substitute the credit for one science credit to fulfill standard high school diploma requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7071 (Ch. 2019-119)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/1/2019 Senate • Filed
3/8/2019 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 207
3/13/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 207
5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7071 (Ch. 2019-119)