CS/SB 122 (2006) -  Tuition Waivers/Purple Heart

General Bill by Education Appropriations and Fasano (CO-SPONSORS) Lynn; Atwater; Crist
Tuition Waivers/Purple Heart: requires state universities & community colleges to waive tuition for recipient of Purple Heart or other combat decoration superior in precedence who fulfills specified criteria; provides percentage cap on number of required credit hours for which tuition waiver may be received. Amends 1009.26.
SB Substituted for HB 373 CS By Harrell
Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Event: 06/20/06 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-233 on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 9:02 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education
    • On agenda for: 11/08/05 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 12/05/05 5:15 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Education Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 03/14/06 2:45 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 373 CS Subject: Tuition Waivers Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Appropriations 3/15/2006 11:53:15 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 12/6/2005 11:55:23 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 11/8/2005 10:50:14 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/23/2006 10:35 AM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 7] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/03/2006 09:46 AM   Yeas: 118 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1078] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-233 Time: 06/20/2006 - 9:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/07/2006 - 11:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 00968 Time: 05/03/2006 - 10:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/03/2006 - 10:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 05/03/2006 - 9:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 Time: 05/03/2006 - 9:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/03/2006 - 9:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 05/02/2006 - 6:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 05/02/2006 - 12:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Substituted for HB 373 CS Time: 05/02/2006 - 12:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 05/01/2006 - 11:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2006) Time: 05/01/2006 - 10:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 05/01/2006 - 6:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/29/2006 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00314 Time: 03/23/2006 - 10:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read third time -SJ 00314 Time: 03/23/2006 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00275 Time: 03/22/2006 - 10:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00275 Time: 03/20/2006 - 5:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00237 Time: 03/15/2006 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS read first time on 03/15/06 -SJ 00246 Time: 03/14/2006 - 6:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS by- Education Appropriations; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00237 Time: 03/14/2006 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations, 03/14/06, 2:45 pm, 412-K Time: 03/10/2006 - 8:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Now in Education Appropriations -SJ 00192 Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00192 Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 12/05/05, 5:15 pm, 401-S Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00191 Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Favorable by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00191 Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education, 11/08/05, 9:00 am, 110-S Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Introduced, referred to Education; Community Affairs; Education Appropriations -SJ 00051 Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Now in Education Appropriations Time: 12/06/2005 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Time: 12/05/2005 - 7:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 12/05/05, 5:15 pm, 401-S Time: 11/29/2005 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Now in Community Affairs Time: 11/09/2005 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Favorable by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Time: 11/08/2005 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education, 11/08/05, 9:00 am, 110-S Time: 10/31/2005 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Referred to Education; Community Affairs; Education Appropriations Time: 10/26/2005 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Filed Time: 09/01/2005 - 8:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: er

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1009.26 HB 373 CS, HB 1229, HB 7257