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SB 1654: Education

GENERAL BILL by Ingoglia

Education; Requiring high schools to offer certain computer science courses; requiring the Department of Education to include specified information in an annual notification to certain individuals; beginning in a specified academic year, authorizing students who earn a Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award to enroll in certain programs; providing that entities that operate apprenticeship programs are considered a postsecondary education institution eligible for participation in the program; authorizing students to use a combination of volunteer service hours and paid work hours to meet certain program eligibility requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Appropriations Committee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Postsecondary (HE)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Education (AED)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2023 Senate • Filed
    3/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Education; Fiscal Policy
    3/14/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/17/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 03/22/23, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    3/22/2023 Senate • Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Education
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Appropriations Committee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)

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  • SB 1654, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2023 at 4:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Postsecondary (Pre-Meeting) 3/21/2023 (pdf)
    Education Postsecondary (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 459 Education Giallombardo Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)
    H 1537 (er) Education Education Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/10/2023 Chapter No. 2023-39; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 891 (Ch. 2023-66), CS/CS/SB 240 (Ch. 2023-81)
    S 1430 (c2) Education Avila Compare Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39), HB 891 (Ch. 2023-66), CS/CS/SB 240 (Ch. 2023-81) -SJ 702

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/22/2023 11:00 AM Education Postsecondary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1007.2616 Computer science and technology instruction. Page 2 (pdf)
    1009.53 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Page 3 (pdf)
    1009.532 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; student eligibility requirements for renewal awards. Page 4 (pdf)
    1009.533 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; eligible postsecondary education institutions. Page 7 (pdf)
    1009.534 Florida Academic Scholars award. Page 7 (pdf)
    1009.535 Florida Medallion Scholars award. Page 9 (pdf)
    1009.536 Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars and Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars awards. Page 11 (pdf)

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