Bill Summary

HB 859 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program (2012 Session)
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Sponsors
by Corcoran Co Sponsors: Baxley, Costello, Dorworth, Hudson, Precourt, Young CS Sponsors: Education Committee, PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, Finance & Tax Committee
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Summary
Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program; Revises student eligibility requirements for participation in program; increases tax credit cap amount applicable to program; provides that private school may choose to offer & administer statewide assessments at school; revises DOE duties relating to site visits; provides conditions under which statewide assessments may be administered at private school; revises conditions upon which Commissioner of Education may base denial, suspension, or revocation of private school's participation in program or suspension of scholarship fund payment. Effective Date: March 23, 2012
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committees of reference
   H Finance & Tax Committee
   H PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Education Committee
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Actions
12/02/11
HOUSE 
Filed
12/14/11
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR: Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 12/16/11, 9:00 AM, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
12/21/11
HOUSE 
Referred to Finance & Tax Committee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee
12/21/11
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Now in Finance & Tax Committee
01/04/12
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Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 1/6/12, 9:00am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
01/04/12
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Removed from meeting agenda - Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 1/6/12
01/11/12
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Bill to Be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 1/13/12, 3:00 pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
01/24/12
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Finance & Tax Committee, 01/26/12, 2:30 pm, 17 H
01/26/12
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Favorable with CS by Finance & Tax Committee; 17 Yeas, 6 Nays
02/02/12
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/06/12
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Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
02/10/12
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On Committee agenda - PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/14/12, 11:30 am, 102 H
02/14/12
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 4 Nays
02/15/12
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/16/12
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Now in Education Committee
02/24/12
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On Committee agenda - Education Committee, 02/27/12, 2:00 pm, 102 H
02/27/12
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Education Committee; 13 Yeas, 4 Nays
02/28/12
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Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed
02/28/12
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/28/12
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Placed on Special Order Calendar for 03/01/12
03/01/12
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Read Second Time
03/02/12
HOUSE 
Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
03/05/12
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Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
03/06/12
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Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
03/07/12
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Amendment Failed (447835); Passed (Vote: 92 Yeas / 24 Nays)
03/07/12
SENATE
In Messages
03/09/12
SENATE
Received; Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0962; Read Second Time; Amendment Failed (882728); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 32 Yeas / 8 Nays)
03/09/12
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Ordered enrolled
03/14/12
HOUSE 
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/15/12
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 03/16/12, 10:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
03/16/12
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 03/31/12)
03/23/12
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2012-22
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bill text & filed amendments
0859
Filed on 12/02/11
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Amendment 681955 DE
Corcoran
Filed on 01/25/12
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0859C1
Filed on 02/02/12
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Amendment 535119
Corcoran
Filed on 02/14/12
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0859C2
Filed on 02/15/12
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Amendment 108631
Corcoran
Filed on 02/27/12
Adopted
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Amendment 157145
Corcoran
Filed on 02/27/12
Adopted
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Amendment 850741
Bullard
Filed on 02/27/12
Failed
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Amendment 927363
Bullard
Filed on 02/27/12
Failed
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Amendment 394923 SA
Stargel
Filed on 02/27/12
Adopted
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Amendment 655679
Clarke-Reed
Filed on 02/27/12
Failed
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0859C3
Filed on 02/28/12
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Amendment 447835
Bullard
Filed on 03/01/12
Failed
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Amendment 882728 LF
Lynn
Filed on 03/09/12
Failed on 2nd Reading
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0859ER
Filed on 03/14/12
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
1002.2
1002.395