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SB 1984: Florida College Savings Program

GENERAL BILL by Dyer ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Horne ; Lee ; Clary

Florida College Savings Program; establishes said program; provides for deposits in program & earnings to be exempt from taxation; provides for program to be administered by Fla. Prepaid College Board & for program to be qualified state tuition program for federal tax purposes; provides requirements for participation agreements; provides for distributions from account for qualified higher education expenses, etc. Creates 240.553; amends 222.22, 732.402.

Effective Date: 05/26/1999
Last Action: 5/26/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-220
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/1999 Senate • Filed
3/11/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00221
4/14/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 04/19/99, 9:00 am, Room-412K
4/19/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Education -SJ 00638
4/20/1999 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00638
4/22/1999 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00652; Now in Fiscal Policy; Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 00652; Placed on Calendar
4/23/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/26/99; Placed on Consent Calendar -SJ 00792; Read second time -SJ 00776; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00776; Read third time -SJ 00776; Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00776; Immediately certified -SJ 00776
4/23/1999 House • In Messages
4/26/1999 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 01121; Substituted for HB 1411 -HJ 01130; Read second and third times -HJ 01130; Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01130
4/26/1999 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00896
5/12/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/26/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-220