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CS/CS/SB 270: Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education ; Education Postsecondary ; Burgess

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; Revising eligibility requirements for a student who earns a high school diploma from a non-Florida school under certain circumstances; revising student eligibility requirements for the Florida Academic Scholars award to include earning an Advanced Placement Capstone designation from the College Board, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/9/2025 Senate - Retained on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Postsecondary (HE)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (AHE)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/15/2025 Senate • Filed
1/29/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy
2/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 02/18/25, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building
2/18/2025 Senate • CS by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2/19/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/21/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
• CS by Education Postsecondary read 1st time
3/13/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 03/18/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/18/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
3/20/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Original reference(s) removed: Fiscal Policy
• Remaining references corrected to Appropriations
• Now in Appropriations
3/26/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time
3/28/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/31/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled
4/2/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
4/3/2025 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
4/9/2025 Senate • Retained on Calendar