Bill Summary
SB 1716 Postsecondary Education (2008 Session)
Postsecondary Education [SPCC]; Redesignates the name of certain community colleges as colleges. Establishes the Florida College System to be comprised of public postsecondary educational institutions meeting certain criteria. Establishes the Florida College System Task Force for the purpose of developing recommendations for the transition of community colleges to baccalaureate-degree-granting colleges and for establishing and funding state colleges, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008.
Committee references not assigned.
02/12/08
SENATE
Filed
02/27/08
SENATE
Referred to Higher Education; Higher Education Appropriations; Rules
03/14/08
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Higher Education, 03/19/08, 9:00 am, 37 S
03/19/08
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Higher Education; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/21/08
SENATE
Committee Substitute (C1) Filed
03/25/08
SENATE
References to Rules removed; Remaining references: Higher Education Appropriations; Now in Higher Education Appropriations
03/28/08
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Higher Education Appropriations, 04/02/08, 8:30 am, 117 K
04/02/08
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Higher Education Appropriations; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/03/08
SENATE
Committee Substitute (C2) Filed; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
04/08/08
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/10/08
04/10/08
SENATE
Read Second Time; Amendments reconsidered (041312); Amendments Adopted (188414, 266752); Ordered engrossed
04/11/08
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/16/08
SENATE
Read Third Time; Amendment(s) Adopted; Immediately Certified; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays); Engrossed Text (E2) Filed
04/17/08
HOUSE
Substituted for HB 7071; Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (555297, 966043); Amendment Withdrawn (609837)
04/18/08
HOUSE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 97 Yeas / 10 Nays)
04/22/08
SENATE
In returning messages
04/23/08
SENATE
Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (096883); Passed (Vote: 35 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/24/08
SENATE
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled; Engrossed Text (E3) Filed; Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
05/19/08
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Signed by Officers and Presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by June 3, 2008)
05/28/08
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-52
No amendments to this bill text filed.
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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