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CS/CS/SB 1220: K-12 Scholarship Programs

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Education ; Diaz

K-12 Scholarship Programs; Revising initial scholarship eligibility criteria for the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program; revising eligibility criteria for the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program and applying the criteria only to initial eligibility; requiring scholarship-funding organizations to use excess contributions to fund scholarships for specified students under certain conditions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/10/2020 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7067 (Ch. 2020-95) -SJ 580
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/11/2019 Senate • Filed
    12/18/2019 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 89
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 89
    1/16/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/21/20, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/21/2020 Senate • CS by Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 191
    1/23/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    1/27/2020 Senate • CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 197
    2/20/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/25/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/25/2020 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 347
    2/26/2020 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    2/27/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/03/20, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/3/2020 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 13 NAYS 8 -SJ 461
    3/5/2020 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 464
    3/6/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20 -SJ 653
    3/10/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 580
    • Substituted CS/HB 7067 -SJ 580
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7067 (Ch. 2020-95) -SJ 580

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  • CS/CS/SB 1220, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2020 at 11:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7067 (er) K-12 Scholarship Programs Education Committee Similar Last Action: 6/26/2020 Chapter No. 2020-95, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 641 (Ch. 2020-94) Track This Bill
    S 1400 Education Diaz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7067 (Ch. 2020-95) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    903872 - Amendment
    Delete lines 202 - 307 and insert:     		Lee 3/9/2020
    1:37 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    309354 - Amendment
    Between lines 307 and 308 insert:     		Lee 3/9/2020
    1:39 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.394 The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. Page 2 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.40 The Hope Scholarship Program. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1220, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/23/2020 at 2:35 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/2/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 888996 (Pre-Meeting) 3/2/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7067 (c1) Education Education Committee Compare Last Action: 6/26/2020 Chapter No. 2020-95, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 641 (Ch. 2020-94) Track This Bill
    H 7103 Education Education Committee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 81 (Ch. 2020-79), HB 641 (Ch. 2020-94), CS/HB 7067 (Ch. 2020-95), CS/SB 434 (Ch. 2020-74) Track This Bill
    S 1250 Teacher Professional Learning Diaz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Education Track This Bill
    S 1400 Education Diaz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7067 (Ch. 2020-95) Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    888996 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/26/2020
    2:51 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/4/2020    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 462882 - Amendment (Delete All) (888996)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Diaz)     		3/2/2020
    3:47 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/4/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    181396 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Diaz)     		2/24/2020
    8:00 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/26/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/25/2020 9:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 5 Yeas - 3 Nays
    3/3/2020 1:00 PM Appropriations 13 Yeas - 8 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.394 The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. Page 5 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 7 (pdf)
    1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs. Page 8 (pdf)
    1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. Page 13 (pdf)
    1011.61 Definitions. Page 16 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 17 (pdf)
    1012.585 Process for renewal of professional certificates. Page 18 (pdf)
    1012.586 Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate certificates. Page 28 (pdf)
    1012.79 Education Practices Commission; organization. Page 19 (pdf)
    1012.98 School Community Professional Development Act. Page 20 (pdf)
    1012.981 Page 24 (pdf)

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  • SB 1220, Original Filed Version Posted 12/11/2019 at 2:10 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 1/17/2020 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2020 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    535638 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Education
    (Diaz)     		1/17/2020
    2:00 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/21/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/21/2020 2:30 PM Education 6 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs. Page 2 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 3 (pdf)
    1012.586 Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate certificates. Page 6 (pdf)
    1012.79 Education Practices Commission; organization. Page 5 (pdf)

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