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SB 7048: Education

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K -12

Education; Expanding the credit contributions for eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations; revising eligibility requirements for the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program; revising eligibility requirements for the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program; revising requirements for the Hope Scholarship Program; requiring the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities to develop specified purchasing guidelines by a specified date and annually revise such guidelines, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2024
Last Action: 3/6/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1403 (Ch. 2024-163), CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160) -SJ 828
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/25/2024 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Education Pre-K -12
• On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 01/30/24, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/30/2024 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
2/2/2024 Senate • Filed
• Referred to Appropriations
2/6/2024 Senate • Introduced
2/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/22/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/4/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/24
3/6/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 827
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 1403 -SJ 828
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1403 (Ch. 2024-163), CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160) -SJ 828