CS/SB 960 (2015) -  Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

General Bill by Fiscal Policy and Lee (CO-SPONSORS) Montford
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program: Providing that the initial award period and the renewal period for students who are unable to accept an initial award immediately after completion of high school due to a full-time religious or service obligation begin upon the completion of the religious or service obligation; requiring a student, as a prerequisite for the Florida Academic Scholars award, the Florida Medallion Scholars award, or the Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award, to identify a social or civic issue or a professional area of interest and develop a plan for his or her personal involvement in addressing the issue or learning about the area, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2015
Last Event: 04/28/15 S Laid on Table -SJ 692 on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 2:02 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Higher Education
    • On agenda for: 03/10/15 10:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    • On agenda for: 03/19/15 9:30 AM
    • Recommendation: Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Fiscal Policy
    • On agenda for: 04/02/15 11:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 747 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

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 4/6/2015 12:39:18 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 4/1/2015 11:40:01 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 3/19/2015 12:38:25 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 3/18/2015 9:29:24 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Higher Education 3/11/2015 12:00:18 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Higher Education 3/9/2015 10:01:20 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table -SJ 692 Time: 04/28/2015 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 747 (Died on Calendar in Senate) -SJ 692 Time: 04/28/2015 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 692 Time: 04/28/2015 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/14/2015 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 414 Time: 04/14/2015 - 11:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 372 Time: 04/08/2015 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time -SJ 354 Time: 04/07/2015 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/08/15 Time: 04/03/2015 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 351 Time: 04/03/2015 - 3:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/03/2015 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c1
Event: S CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 351 Time: 04/02/2015 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/15, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/30/2015 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: __
Event: S Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 227 Time: 03/19/2015 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: __
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 227 Time: 03/19/2015 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 03/19/15, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/16/2015 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 190 Time: 03/11/2015 - 12:26 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Higher Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 190 Time: 03/10/2015 - 12:04 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 03/10/15, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/05/2015 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Higher Education Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 98 Time: 03/03/2015 - 7:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Fiscal Policy -SJ 98 Time: 02/26/2015 - 12:42 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/17/2015 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1009.531 CS/CS/HB 747, CS/SB 1140, HB 1275, SB 1546
1009.534 CS/CS/HB 747, CS/CS/SB 948, HB 1275, SB 1546
1009.535 CS/CS/HB 747, CS/CS/SB 948, HB 1275, SB 1546
1009.536 CS/CS/HB 747, CS/CS/SB 948, CS/HB 7127