Bill Summary

SB 544 Swimming Lesson Voucher Program (2024 Session)
by Hutson Co Sponsors: Berman, Book CS Sponsors: Health Policy
Swimming Lesson Voucher Program; Creating the program within the Department of Health for a specified purpose; requiring the department to establish a network of swimming lesson vendors to participate in the program; requiring the department or a contracted nonprofit organization to attempt to secure a vendor in each county; specifying eligibility criteria for the program, etc. APPROPRIATION: $500,000 Effective Date: 7/1/2024
11/20/23
SENATE
Filed
12/05/23
SENATE
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
01/11/24
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Health Policy, 01/16/24, 1:30 pm, 412 K
01/16/24
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Health Policy; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/17/24
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/18/24
SENATE
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
01/19/24
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 01/24/24, 2:00 pm, 412 K
01/24/24
SENATE
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/25/24
SENATE
Now in Fiscal Policy
01/26/24
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Fiscal Policy, 01/31/24, 9:00 am, 110 S
01/31/24
SENATE
Favorable by Fiscal Policy; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/01/24
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/08/24
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/24
02/14/24
SENATE
Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (711612); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/14/24
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
02/14/24
HOUSE 
In Messages
03/01/24
HOUSE 
Received; Bill referred to House Calendar
03/01/24
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/24
03/04/24
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/05/24
03/05/24
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/05/24
SENATE
Ordered enrolled
03/05/24
SENATE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
04/02/24
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 04/17/24)
04/15/24
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2024-89
0544
Filed on 11/20/23
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Amendment 919154
Filed on 01/11/24
Replaced by CS
0544C1
Filed on 01/17/24
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Amendment 711612
Filed on 02/13/24
Adopted on 2nd Reading
0544E1
Filed on 02/14/24
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0544ER
Filed on 03/05/24
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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