CS/SB 7030: Educational Scholarship Programs
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Educational Scholarship Programs; Creating an operating categorical fund for implementing the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program; creating the educational enrollment stabilization program to provide supplemental state funds to address changes in full-time equivalent student enrollment; requiring that specified data include a verification that certain full-time equivalent student membership survey data has been cross-checked by the department; renaming the Hope Scholarship Program as the Hope Program; requiring the Department of Education to work with eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations to resolve discrepancies in certain student funding, etc.
Last Action: 4/10/2025 Senate - In returning messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/21/2025 | Senate |
• Submitted for consideration by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 03/26/25, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 3/26/2025 | Senate |
• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 |
| 3/28/2025 | Senate |
• Filed • Referred to Appropriations • 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 |
• CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 • Introduced |
| 4/4/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25 |
| 4/8/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Appropriations read 1st time |
| 4/9/2025 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 367 • Amendment(s) adopted (247708, 548044) -SJ 368 • Read 3rd time -SJ 368 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 2 -SJ 368 • The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 368 • Immediately certified -SJ 368 |
| 4/9/2025 | House |
• In Messages • Bill referred to House Calendar • Substituted for HB 5101 • Read 1st time • Read 2nd time • Amendment 225079 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 27 • Passed the Senate bill as amended by House and we accede to conference |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate |
• In returning messages |
