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CS/CS/SB 52: Postsecondary Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Education ; Rodrigues ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley

Postsecondary Education; Revising grant specifications; requiring funds appropriated for the Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program to only be used for certain grants as specifically authorized in the General Appropriations Act; renaming collegiate high school programs as early college programs; clarifying fee exemptions for the Department of Children and Families; establishing the Dual Enrollment Scholarship Program; providing for the reimbursement of tuition and costs to eligible postsecondary institutions; requiring students participating in dual enrollment programs to meet specified minimum eligibility requirements in order for institutions to receive reimbursements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 6/28/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-160, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5601 (Ch. 2021-46), CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/28/2020 Senate • Filed
1/11/2021 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 38
1/15/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/26/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/26/2021 Senate • CS by Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 3 -SJ 177
1/27/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/28/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
2/1/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/09/21, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/9/2021 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 179
2/11/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 38
• CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 160
3/8/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/11/21, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
3/11/2021 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 11 NAYS 7 -SJ 248
3/15/2021 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/18/21 -SJ 270
3/16/2021 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 248
3/18/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 263
• Amendment(s) adopted (214312) -SJ 263
• Ordered engrossed -SJ 263
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/25/2021 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 291
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 14 -SJ 291
• Immediately certified -SJ 311
3/25/2021 House • In Messages
4/26/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
4/27/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/28/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 83, NAYS 32
• Message sent to senate
4/28/2021 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 844
6/22/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/24/2021 • Approved by Governor
6/28/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-160, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5601 (Ch. 2021-46), CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35)