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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: 3/26/2025 Senate - CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time
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

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  • CS/CS/SB 270, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2025 at 9:32 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1105 (c1) Education Kincart Jonsson Compare Last Action: 3/26/2025 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) Track This Bill
    H 1107 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Kincart Jonsson Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Education Administration Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 4 (pdf)
    1009.531 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; student eligibility requirements for initial awards. Page 1 (pdf)
    1009.534 Florida Academic Scholars award. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 270, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/19/2025 at 10:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1107 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Kincart Jonsson Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Education Administration Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    594410 - Amendment
    Delete line 69 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    (Burgess)     		3/17/2025
    1:09 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/17/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    123000 - Amendment
    Delete line 69 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
    (Burgess)     		3/17/2025
    4:59 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/19/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/18/2025 1:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Higher Education 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 4 (pdf)
    1009.531 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; student eligibility requirements for initial awards. Page 1 (pdf)
    1009.534 Florida Academic Scholars award. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 270, Original Filed Version Posted 1/15/2025 at 1:23 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Postsecondary (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2025 (pdf)
    Education Postsecondary (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2025 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    159858 - Amendment
    Between lines 29 and 30 insert:     		Education Postsecondary
    (Fine)     		2/18/2025
    8:02 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/18/2025 8:30 AM Education Postsecondary 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1009.531 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; student eligibility requirements for initial awards. Page 1 (pdf)

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