HB 549 (2004) -  Educational Choice Programs

General Bill by Baker (CO-SPONSORS) Allen; Altman; Attkisson; Baxley; Brummer; Cantens; Culp; Homan; Kilmer; Murzin; Stargel; Troutman; Zapata
Educational Choice Programs: Establishes the K-12 GI Bill Program to provide educational options for dependents of a Florida veteran, an active duty member of any branch of the United States Armed Forces, an active or retired member of the Florida National Guard, or an active member of the Armed Forces Reserves; provides that a student may attend a public school in the school district other than the one to which assigned; provides that a student may receive a K-12 GI Bill to attend a public school in an adjacent school district or to attend a private school; provides K-12 GI Bill eligibility requirements; provides school district obligations; provides private school eligibility requirements; provides obligations of families choosing the private school option; provides for the amount, funding, and payment of a K-12 GI Bill; exempts the state from liability; authorizes State Board of Education rules.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: 04/30/04 S Died in Committee on Education on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:36 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Education
  • Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1544 Subject: K-12 GI Bill Program Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations 3/21/2004 2:57:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations 3/18/2004 10:16:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs 3/9/2004 7:05:21 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Subcommittee on Veterans' & Military Affairs 3/4/2004 1:43:16 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Subcommittee on Veterans' & Military Affairs 3/1/2004 5:25:17 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/22/2004 12:37 PM   Yeas: 68 Nays: 45 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 864] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Education Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:36 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Received, referred to Education; Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 00872 Time: 04/23/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/22/2004 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/22/2004 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/22/2004 - 12:38 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 68, NAYS 45 Time: 04/22/2004 - 12:37 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/22/2004 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/30/2004 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/30/2004 - 12:52 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/30/2004 12:16:20 PM) Time: 03/26/2004 - 12:16 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/19/2004 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/19/2004 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/19/2004 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill added to Appropriations agenda Time: 03/17/2004 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill now in Appropriations Time: 03/16/2004 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/16/2004 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/16/2004 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Version:
Event: H Now in Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Time: 03/11/2004 - 12:44 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Version:
Event: H Remaining referral: Appropriations Time: 03/11/2004 - 12:44 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Remaining referral: Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Time: 03/11/2004 - 12:44 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Local Government & Veterans' Affairs ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/09/2004 - 7:06 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/09/2004 - 7:06 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/09/2004 - 7:06 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Education Appropriations agenda Time: 03/09/2004 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill now in Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Time: 03/03/2004 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/03/2004 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Veterans' & Military Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/03/2004 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Veterans' & Military Affairs Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:22 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs agenda Time: 03/01/2004 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Veterans' & Military Affairs agenda Time: 03/01/2004 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Veterans' & Military Affairs Version:
Event: H Now In Subcommittee on Veterans' & Military Affairs Time: 01/27/2004 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Veterans' & Military Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Appropriations Time: 01/27/2004 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Time: 01/27/2004 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Time: 01/27/2004 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Local Government & Veterans' Affairs Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Veterans' & Military Affairs Time: 01/27/2004 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Veterans' & Military Affairs Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 01/21/2004 - 11:17 AM Member: Baker Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1002.20 HB 47, CS/SB 340, CS/SB 364, HB 769, HB 1139, CS/SB 1452, SB 1544, HB 1749, HB 1751, SB 1844, CS/SB 2310, SB 2968
1002.395 SB 1544