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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)

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  • 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

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  • SB 7048, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/2/2024 at 8:42 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/21/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1403 (er) School Choice Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/13/2024 Chapter No. 2024-163; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160) Track This Bill
    H 7025 (c1) Education Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 2/29/2024 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160), CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/HB 1403 (Ch. 2024-163), CS/HB 1425 (Ch. 2024-133) Track This Bill
    S 1444 Education Calatayud Compare Last Action: 1/5/2024 S Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160), CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/HB 1403 (Ch. 2024-163) Track This Bill
    S 7004 (er) Education Education Pre-K -12 Compare Last Action: 5/13/2024 Chapter No. 2024-160, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/HB 1403 (Ch. 2024-163), CS/HB 1425 (Ch. 2024-133) Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/22/2024 12:00 PM Appropriations 15 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.1832 Credit for contributions to eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations. Page 4 (pdf)
    213.053 Confidentiality and information sharing. Page 9 (pdf)
    1002.394 The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. Page 9 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 43 (pdf)
    1002.40 The Hope Scholarship Program. Page 70 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 85 (pdf)
    1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. Page 86 (pdf)
    1003.4156 General requirements for middle grades promotion. Page 90 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 91 (pdf)
    1003.485 The New Worlds Reading Initiative. Page 92 (pdf)
    1004.6495 Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program and Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities. Page 93 (pdf)

    Citations - Chapter Law (1)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2023-350

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  • SPB 7048, Proposed Bill Posted 1/25/2024 at 3:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K -12 (Pre-Meeting) 1/29/2024 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K -12 (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2024 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/30/2024 1:00 PM Education Pre-K -12 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

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