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Introduced
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
In Committee
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program; amending s. 1002.395, F.S.; removing language requiring certain program funds to revert to the state; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, a program that provides scholarships for eligible low-income students to attend private schools, by removing language that requires any unspent funds in a student's scholarship account to revert to the state. This change means that remaining funds in a student's scholarship account will not automatically be returned to the state once the account is closed due to reasons like fraud, inactivity for two consecutive fiscal years, or the student remaining unenrolled in an eligible private school for 30 days, and will instead remain available for use. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Hearing (09:30:00 2/25/2026 37 Senate Building) (on 02/25/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1318 |
| Analysis - Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1318/Analyses/2026s01318.ed.PDF |
| Analysis - Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1318/Analyses/2026s01318.pre.ed.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1318/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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