SB 1608: Private Schools
GENERAL BILL by Martin
Private Schools; Providing that a specified maximum number of full-time virtual students of private schools may be approved to participate in the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program under certain conditions for specified fiscal years; requiring eligible private schools that enroll certain students to offer and give notice of a student orientation course; providing methods for private schools participating in an education scholarship program to meet a requirement that students maintain regular and direct contact with teachers of online courses, etc.
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/27/2025 Senate • Filed
3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations
3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
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SB 1608, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2025 at 4:03 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1462 Virtual Instruction Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.394 The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. Page 2 (pdf) 1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 2 (pdf) 1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 8 (pdf) 1003.01 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)