CS/CS/HB 747 (2015) -  Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

General Bill by Education Committee and Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee and Rooney (CO-SPONSORS) Magar
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program: Delays initial award & renewal period for certain students; revises eligibility requirements for home education students; requires student, as prerequisite for Florida Academic Scholars award, Florida Medallion Scholars award, & Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award, to identify social or civic issue or professional area of interest & develop plan for personal involvement in addressing issue or learning about area; prohibits student from receiving remuneration or academic credit for volunteer service work except in certain circumstances.
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
Last Event: 05/01/15 S Died on Calendar on Friday, May 1, 2015 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 960 Subject: Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 948 Subject: Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1140 Subject: Bright Futures Scholarship Program Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 885499 , Tobia Date Filed: 04/14/15, Line#: 64 House: Failed 04/15/2015 01:09 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 647671 , Rooney (EDC) Date Filed: 03/25/15, Line#: 155 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/26/2015 05:47 PM
    • A 188609 , Rooney (EDC) Date Filed: 03/25/15, Line#: 157 House(c): Withdrawn 03/26/2015 05:46 PM
    • A 628271 , Rooney (EDC) Date Filed: 03/25/15, Line#: 220 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/26/2015 05:47 PM
    • A 632817 , Rooney (EDC) Date Filed: 03/25/15, Line#: 221 House(c): Withdrawn 03/26/2015 05:47 PM
    • A 515535 , Rooney (EDC) Date Filed: 03/25/15, Line#: 264 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/26/2015 05:47 PM
    • A 596735 , Rooney (EDC) Date Filed: 03/25/15, Line#: 266 House(c): Withdrawn 03/26/2015 05:46 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 023725 , Porter (HEWS) Date Filed: 03/17/15, Line#: 20 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/18/2015 03:48 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Education Committee 3/30/2015 2:01:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Committee 3/24/2015 2:53:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee 3/19/2015 3:49:42 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee 3/16/2015 3:55:41 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/16/2015 11:58 AM   Yeas: 111 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 164] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/28/2015 02:03 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 3] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died on Calendar Time: 05/01/2015 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 693 Time: 04/28/2015 - 2:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Reconsidered -SJ 693 Time: 04/28/2015 - 2:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 692 Time: 04/28/2015 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 692 Time: 04/28/2015 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 692 Time: 04/28/2015 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 960 -SJ 692 Time: 04/28/2015 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 692 Time: 04/28/2015 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Fiscal Policy -SJ 692 Time: 04/28/2015 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 449 Time: 04/21/2015 - 8:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Fiscal Policy -SJ 449 Time: 04/21/2015 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/21/2015 - 5:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/21/2015 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 1 Time: 04/16/2015 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/16/2015 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/15/2015 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/15/2015 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 885499 Failed Time: 04/15/2015 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/15/2015 - 1:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 885499 filed Time: 04/14/2015 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2015) Time: 04/13/2015 - 5:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/31/2015 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/31/2015 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/30/2015 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/30/2015 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/30/2015 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Education Committee Time: 03/30/2015 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Education Committee Time: 03/26/2015 - 5:47 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Education Committee agenda Time: 03/24/2015 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Education Committee Time: 03/20/2015 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Education Committee Time: 03/20/2015 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/19/2015 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/19/2015 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/19/2015 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Time: 03/19/2015 - 11:12 AM Member: Committee: Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Time: 03/18/2015 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/16/2015 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Time: 02/26/2015 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Committee Time: 02/26/2015 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/26/2015 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Time: 02/26/2015 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/13/2015 - 1:17 PM Member: Rooney Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1009.531 CS/SB 960, CS/SB 1140, HB 1275, SB 1546
1009.534 CS/CS/SB 948, CS/SB 960, HB 1275, SB 1546
1009.535 CS/CS/SB 948, CS/SB 960, HB 1275, SB 1546
1009.536 CS/CS/SB 948, CS/SB 960, CS/HB 7127