SB 566: Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
GENERAL BILL by Lee
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; Providing that the initial award and 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 begins 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.
Senate Committee References:
- Education (ED)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2013 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/10/2014 | Senate |
• Referred to Education; Rules -SJ 47 |
| 3/4/2014 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 47 |
| 3/20/2014 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/25/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/25/2014 | Senate |
• Favorable by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 355 |
| 3/26/2014 | Senate |
• Now in Rules -SJ 355 |
| 3/28/2014 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/02/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Not Considered |
| 4/4/2014 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/09/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 4/9/2014 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -SJ 459 |
| 4/10/2014 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 459 |
| 4/11/2014 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/14 |
| 4/23/2014 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 565 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/24/2014 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 617 • Amendment(s) adopted (877064) -SJ 617 • Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 617 |
| 4/25/2014 | House |
• In Messages |
| 5/2/2014 | House |
• Died in Messages |
