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CS/CS/SB 240: Education

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Education Pre-K -12 ; Hutson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Simon ; Avila

Education; Requiring the Office of Reimagining Education and Career Help to develop certain criteria and display public information; providing a tax credit for eligible businesses that employ an apprentice or preapprentice under certain conditions; authorizing specified employers to apply to the Department of Financial Services for reimbursement of workers’ compensation premiums paid for students participating in work-based learning opportunities; encouraging the district school board to adopt policies and procedures to consult with certain entities to determine how to expose students to industries, businesses, and careers; providing admissions policies for career centers that offer certain science degree programs; revising requirements for the Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant Program, etc. APPROPRIATION: $102,000,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/16/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-81, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39), HB 5101 (Ch. 2023-245), CS/SB 196 (Ch. 2023-89), SB 2502 (Ch. 2023-240)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K -12 (ED)
  2. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/23/2023 Senate • Filed
• Referred to Education Pre-K -12; Commerce and Tourism; Fiscal Policy
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/9/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 03/14/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
3/14/2023 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
3/15/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Education Pre-K -12 read 1st time
• Original reference(s) removed: Commerce and Tourism
• Remaining references corrected to Fiscal Policy
• Now in Fiscal Policy
4/10/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/13/23, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/13/2023 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
4/14/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/17/2023 Senate • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
4/24/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/23
4/26/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 515
• Amendment(s) adopted (589662) -SJ 516
• Read 3rd time -SJ 530
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 530
4/26/2023 House • In Messages
5/1/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
5/2/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
5/3/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
5/3/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
5/15/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
• Approved by Governor
5/16/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-81, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39), HB 5101 (Ch. 2023-245), CS/SB 196 (Ch. 2023-89), SB 2502 (Ch. 2023-240)