CS/HB 7045: School Choice
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Education and Employment Committee ; Fine ; Fischer ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Grall ; Leek ; Maggard ; McClain ; Mooney ; Roth ; Tuck
School Choice; Revises student eligibility requirements under Family Empowerment Scholarship program to include students with disabilities; revises provisions related to calculation of maximum amount of scholarship funds granted to a student with disabilities; revises provisions related to funding and payment of scholarships awarded under program; providing requirements for use of funds under program; revising program administration obligations; repeals Gardiner Scholarship Program; provides for future repeal of John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; providing certain students with disabilities are eligible for enrollment in transition-to-work programs; revising amount of eligible contributions used for administrative expenses by an eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization under Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/24/2021 | House |
• Filed • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/26/2021 | House |
• Referred to Appropriations Committee • Now in Appropriations Committee |
| 4/6/2021 | House |
• Added to Appropriations Committee agenda |
| 4/8/2021 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee |
| 4/9/2021 | House |
• Reported out of Appropriations Committee |
| 4/12/2021 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 4/14/2021 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/15/2021 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021) |
| 4/16/2021 | House |
• Amendment 162445 filed • Amendment 193999 filed • Amendment 146099 filed • Amendment 974025 filed • Amendment 566539 filed |
| 4/20/2021 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 566539 adopted • Amendment 162445 superseded by substitute • Amendment 146099 Failed • Amendment 974025 Failed • Amendment 193999 Failed • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 4/21/2021 | House |
• Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 79, NAYS 36 • Message sent to senate |
| 4/21/2021 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 575 • Received -SJ 574 |
| 4/22/2021 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 621 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 48 -SJ 622 • Read 2nd time -SJ 621 • Amendment(s) failed (146430, 214218, 234616, 507624, 758664) -SJ 622 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/26/2021 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 668 • CS passed; YEAS 25 NAYS 14 -SJ 668 |
| 4/26/2021 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
| 5/10/2021 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/11/2021 |
• Approved by Governor |
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| 5/12/2021 |
• Chapter No. 2021-27 |
180183 - Amendment to Amendment (468647)