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CS/CS/CS/SB 996: Education

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Education ; Education Pre-K -12 ; Burgess

Education; Providing that an annual application for exemption on property used to house a charter school is not required; prohibiting members of the board of trustees of a Florida College System institution or a state university, respectively, from doing business with or having any business affiliation with any institution under their purview during their membership; authorizing private schools to use or purchase specified facilities; establishing the Purple Star School District Program; providing requirements for such program; requiring school districts and charter schools to provide certain students with an opportunity to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery and consult with a military recruiter; prohibiting a public postsecondary institution from implicitly or explicitly prohibiting specified students from being employed, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/5/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160) -SJ 703
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K -12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Education (AED)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/19/2023 Senate • Filed
1/4/2024 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K -12; Appropriations Committee on Education; Fiscal Policy
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
1/25/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 01/30/24, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/30/2024 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2/1/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Education
• CS by Education Pre-K -12 read 1st time
2/5/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Education, 02/08/24, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/8/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
2/12/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/15/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/13/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Education read 1st time
2/15/2024 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 5
2/16/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24
2/20/2024 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
2/21/2024 Senate • Retained on Calendar
3/1/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/24
3/5/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 702
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 1285 -SJ 703
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/SB 7002 (Ch. 2024-159), CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160) -SJ 703