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
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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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
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CS/SB 544, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2024 at 2:28 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 581 (c1) Swimming Lesson Voucher Program Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 544 (Ch. 2024-89) 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 514.073 Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/SB 544, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/14/2024 at 3:27 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 581 (c1) Swimming Lesson Voucher Program Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 544 (Ch. 2024-89)
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/5/2024 12:08 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 514.073 Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/SB 544, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/17/2024 at 12:13 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 581 (c1) Swimming Lesson Voucher Program Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 544 (Ch. 2024-89)
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 711612 - Amendment
Delete lines 33 - 40 and insert:Hutson 2/13/2024
1:44 PMSenate: Adopted
2/14/2024Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 1/24/2024 2:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 12 Yeas - 0 Nays 1/31/2024 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/14/2024 3:08 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 514.073 Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 544, Original Filed Version Posted 11/20/2023 at 3:26 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 1/12/2024 (pdf)
Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 1/17/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 581 Swimming Lesson Voucher Program Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 544 (Ch. 2024-89)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 919154 - Amendment
Between lines 56 and 57 insert:Health Policy
(Hutson)1/11/2024
2:27 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/16/2024Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/16/2024 1:30 PM Health Policy 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 514.073 Page 1 (pdf)