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Introduced
12/11/2019
12/11/2019
In Committee
12/18/2019
12/18/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/19/2020
03/19/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Revising initial scholarship eligibility criteria for the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program; revising eligibility criteria for the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program and applying the criteria only to initial eligibility; requiring scholarship-funding organizations to use excess contributions to fund scholarships for specified students under certain conditions, etc.
AI Summary
This bill revises the initial scholarship eligibility criteria for the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program and the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. It requires scholarship-funding organizations to use excess contributions to fund scholarships for specific students under certain conditions. The bill also establishes a priority order for awarding scholarships and requires the Department of Education to maintain a list of approved nationally norm-referenced tests. Additionally, it increases the annual growth rate for the number of students participating in the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (2)
Appropriations (Senate), Education (Senate)
Last Action
Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 7067 (on 03/10/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1220 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1220/BillText/c2/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1220/BillText/c2/PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1220/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1220/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Senate Committee Amendment #535638 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1220/Amendment/535638/HTML |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1220/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1220/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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