Bill Summary

SB 960 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program (2015 Session)
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Sponsors
by Lee Co Sponsors: Montford CS Sponsors: Fiscal Policy
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Summary
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; Providing that the initial award period and the renewal period for students who are unable to accept an initial award immediately after completion of high school due to a full-time religious or service obligation begin upon the completion of the religious or service obligation; requiring a student, as a prerequisite for the Florida Academic Scholars award, the Florida Medallion Scholars award, or the Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award, to identify a social or civic issue or a professional area of interest and develop a plan for his or her personal involvement in addressing the issue or learning about the area, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2015
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committees of reference
   S Higher Education
   S Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
02/17/15
SENATE
Filed
02/26/15
SENATE
Referred to Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Fiscal Policy
03/05/15
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Higher Education, 03/10/15, 10:00 am, 412 K
03/10/15
SENATE
Favorable by Higher Education; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/11/15
SENATE
Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
03/16/15
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 03/19/15, 9:30 am, 412 K
03/19/15
SENATE
Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/19/15
SENATE
Now in Fiscal Policy
03/30/15
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Fiscal Policy, 04/02/15, 11:30 am, 412 K
04/02/15
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Fiscal Policy; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/03/15
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/03/15
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/03/15
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/08/15
04/08/15
SENATE
Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
04/08/15
SENATE
Retained on Special Order Calendar
04/14/15
SENATE
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/22/15
04/22/15
SENATE
Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
04/23/15
SENATE
Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
04/24/15
SENATE
Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
04/27/15
SENATE
Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
04/28/15
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Read Third Time; Substituted for HB 0747; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0747
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bill text & filed amendments
0960
Filed on 02/17/15
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Amendment 835856 DE
Legg
Filed on 04/01/15
Replaced by CS
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0960C1
Filed on 04/03/15
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
1009.531
1009.534
1009.535
1009.536
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