Educational Scholarship Programs
Summary
Educational Scholarship Programs; Requiring the Auditor General to conduct certain audits at least every 3 years instead of annually; adding certain students to those to whom district school boards must provide preferential treatment in the controlled open enrollment process; establishing the McKay-Gardiner Scholarship Program; revising the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program; repealing the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program; providing that private virtual schools meet the requirement to maintain a physical location in this state if such virtual schools maintain at least one administrative office in a specified manner, etc. APPROPRIATION: $264,687
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Last action Apr 22, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7045 (Ch. 2021-27)
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/04/21, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/17/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Education, 02/03/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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