Bill Summary
SB 960 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program (2015 Session)
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
02/17/15
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Filed
02/26/15
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Referred to Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Fiscal Policy
03/05/15
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On Committee agenda - Higher Education, 03/10/15, 10:00 am, 412 K
03/10/15
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Favorable by Higher Education; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/11/15
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Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
03/16/15
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On Committee agenda - Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 03/19/15, 9:30 am, 412 K
03/19/15
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Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/19/15
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Now in Fiscal Policy
03/30/15
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On Committee agenda - Fiscal Policy, 04/02/15, 11:30 am, 412 K
04/02/15
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Favorable with CS by Fiscal Policy; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/03/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/03/15
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/03/15
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/08/15
04/08/15
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Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
04/08/15
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Retained on Special Order Calendar
04/14/15
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Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/22/15
04/22/15
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Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
04/23/15
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Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
04/24/15
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Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
04/27/15
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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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