Bill Summary

HB 747 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program (2015 Session)
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Sponsors
by Rooney Co Sponsors: Magar CS Sponsors: Education Committee, Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee
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Summary
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program: Delays initial award & renewal period for certain students; revises eligibility requirements for home education students; requires student, as prerequisite for Florida Academic Scholars award, Florida Medallion Scholars award, & Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award, to identify social or civic issue or professional area of interest & develop plan for personal involvement in addressing issue or learning about area; prohibits student from receiving remuneration or academic credit for volunteer service work except in certain circumstances. Effective Date: July 1, 2015
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committees of reference
» H Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee
   H Education Committee
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Actions
02/13/15
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Filed
02/26/15
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Referred to Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee
02/26/15
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Now in Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee
03/16/15
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On Committee agenda - Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee, 03/18/15, 9:00 am, 102 H
03/18/15
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Favorable with CS by Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/19/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/20/15
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Reference to Education Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Education Committee
03/20/15
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Now in Education Committee
03/24/15
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On Committee agenda - Education Committee, 03/26/15, 9:00 am, 102 H
03/26/15
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Favorable with CS by Education Committee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/30/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/31/15
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/13/15
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/15
04/15/15
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Read Second Time; Amendment Failed (885499); Placed on Third Reading, 04/16/15
04/16/15
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 111 Yeas / 1 Nay)
04/21/15
SENATE
In Messages
04/21/15
SENATE
Referred to Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Fiscal Policy
04/28/15
SENATE
Withdrawn from Higher Education, Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Fiscal Policy; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0960; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays); Reconsidered; Placed on Third Reading, 04/29/15
04/29/15
SENATE
Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
05/01/15
SENATE
Died on Calendar
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bill text & filed amendments
0747
Filed on 02/13/15
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Amendment 23725
Porter
Filed on 03/17/15
Adopted
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0747C1
Filed on 03/19/15
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Amendment 188609
Rooney
Filed on 03/25/15
Withdrawn
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Amendment 596735
Rooney
Filed on 03/25/15
Withdrawn
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Amendment 632817
Rooney
Filed on 03/25/15
Withdrawn
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Amendment 647671
Rooney
Filed on 03/25/15
Adopted
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Amendment 628271
Rooney
Filed on 03/25/15
Adopted
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Amendment 515535
Rooney
Filed on 03/25/15
Adopted
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0747C2
Filed on 03/30/15
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Amendment 885499
Tobia
Filed on 04/14/15
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Statute Citations
1009.531
1009.534
1009.535
1009.536
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