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CS/CS/CS/HB 939: Florida Scholars Academy

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Jacques ; Valdés ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Benjamin ; Chaney ; Hart ; Yarkosky

Florida Scholars Academy; Creates Florida Scholars Academy within DJJ; provides academy’s mission; provides for admission of students; requires DJJ to contract for services; provides for appointment of superintendent & trustees; provides powers & duties of board; provides for funding of academy. APPROPRIATION: $12,000,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/1/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7014 (Ch. 2023-59)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/20/2023 House • Filed
2/28/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/13/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/14/2023 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/15/2023 House • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/17/2023 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
3/21/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
3/22/2023 House • Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/23/2023 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/29/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/31/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/3/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/1/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7014 (Ch. 2023-59)