School Choice
Summary
School Choice; Revises contributions & provisions for Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program; revises provisions for Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, Hope Scholarship Program, virtual instruction program providers, private school requirements, & students in personalized education programs.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 6, 2024
Signed May 9, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2024 · House Feb 1, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 6, 2024
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
18
Committee
19
Amendments
1
May 13, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Chapter No. 2024-163; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160)
legislature
May 9, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 89, NAYS 18
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Amendment 203782 Concur
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (203782)
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 1
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
lower
Jan 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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