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CS/SB 544: Swimming Lesson Voucher Program

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Hutson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Book

Swimming Lesson Voucher Program; Creating the program within the Department of Health for a specified purpose; requiring the department to establish a network of swimming lesson vendors to participate in the program; requiring the department or a contracted nonprofit organization to attempt to secure a vendor in each county; specifying eligibility criteria for the program, etc. APPROPRIATION: $500,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 4/16/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-89
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/20/2023 Senate • Filed
12/5/2023 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
1/11/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/16/24, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/16/2024 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/17/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Health Policy read 1st time
1/18/2024 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
1/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 01/24/24, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/24/2024 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
1/25/2024 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
1/26/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 01/31/24, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
1/31/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
2/1/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/8/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/24
2/14/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 388
• Amendment(s) adopted (711612) -SJ 388
• Read 3rd time -SJ 388
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 388
• Immediately certified -SJ 391
2/14/2024 House • In Messages
3/1/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
3/4/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/5/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
3/5/2024 Senate • Ordered enrolled
4/2/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/15/2024 • Approved by Governor
4/16/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-89