CS/CS/SB 1552 (2015) -  Student Choice

General Bill by Appropriations and Education Pre-K - 12 and Benacquisto
Student Choice: Authorizing parents of public school students to seek private educational choice options through the Florida Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts Program under certain circumstances; requiring each district school board to allow a parent to enroll his or her child in and transport his or her child to any public school that has not reached capacity in the district; providing an exception to the prohibition on a high-performing charter school establishing more than one charter school in this state under specified circumstances, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2015
Last Event: 05/01/15 S Died on Calendar on Friday, May 1, 2015 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education Pre-K - 12
    • On agenda for: 03/18/15 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 4
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    • On agenda for: 04/02/15 9:00 AM
    • Recommendation: Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 2
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/21/15 10:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 14   Nays 4

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 357 Subject: Principal Autonomy Pilot Program Initiative Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 1045 Subject: Instruction for Homebound and Hospitalized Students Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/HB 1145 Subject: Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 7037 Subject: School Choice Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 7057 Subject: School Administration Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 692 Subject: Charter Schools Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 720 Subject: School Choice Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 952 Subject: Charter School District Pilot Program Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1036 Subject: Charter Schools Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1448 Subject: Student Choice Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 446720 , Brandes Date Filed: 04/29/15, Line#: 1139
    • A 368034 , Brandes Date Filed: 04/29/15, Line#: 1139
    • A 398996 , Hays Date Filed: 04/28/15, Line#: 1265
    • A 472326 , Brandes Date Filed: 04/29/15, Line#: 1265
    • A 715208 , Bullard Date Filed: 04/29/15, Line#: 1265
    • A 735782 , Bullard Date Filed: 04/29/15, Line#: 1265
    • A 917562 , Hays Date Filed: 04/28/15, Line#: 1534
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • P 137566 , Appropriations Date Filed: 04/06/15, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/22/2015 03:07 PM
    • D 501414 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Stargel Date Filed: 04/02/15, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/06/2015 04:08 PM
    • AA 962196 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Bullard Date Filed: 04/02/15, Line#: 203 Senate(c): Unfavorable 04/06/2015 04:08 PM
    • AA 828762 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Bullard Date Filed: 04/02/15, Line#: 1006 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/06/2015 04:08 PM
    • AA 169174 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Bullard Date Filed: 04/02/15, Line#: 1121 Senate(c): Unfavorable 04/06/2015 04:08 PM
    • AA 160388 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Bullard Date Filed: 04/02/15, Line#: 1583 Senate(c): Unfavorable 04/06/2015 04:08 PM
    • A 813860 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Bullard Date Filed: 03/31/15, Line#: 297 Senate(c): Withdrawn 04/06/2015 04:08 PM
    • A 791146 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Bullard Date Filed: 03/31/15, Line#: 1100 Senate(c): Withdrawn 04/06/2015 04:08 PM
    • A 445608 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Bullard Date Filed: 03/31/15, Line#: 1214 Senate(c): Withdrawn 04/06/2015 04:08 PM
    • A 517528 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Bullard Date Filed: 03/31/15, Line#: 1784 Senate(c): Withdrawn 04/06/2015 04:08 PM
    • D 798694 , Appropriations, Benacquisto Date Filed: 04/20/15, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/22/2015 03:07 PM
    • AA 768690 , Appropriations, Montford Date Filed: 04/21/15, Line#: 1137 Senate(c): Withdrawn 04/22/2015 03:07 PM
    • A 288682 , Appropriations, Montford Date Filed: 04/20/15, Line#: 264 Senate(c): Withdrawn 04/21/2015 09:10 AM
    • A 905356 , Appropriations, Montford Date Filed: 04/20/15, Line#: 1297 Senate(c): Withdrawn 04/21/2015 09:10 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • P 346014 , Education Pre-K - 12 Date Filed: 03/17/15, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/18/2015 06:14 PM
    • A 244742 , Education Pre-K - 12, Gaetz Date Filed: 03/18/15, Line#: 227 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/18/2015 06:14 PM
    • A 457936 , Education Pre-K - 12, Benacquisto Date Filed: 03/18/15, Line#: 1394 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/18/2015 06:14 PM
    • A 750288 , Education Pre-K - 12, Benacquisto Date Filed: 03/18/15, Line#: 1712 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/18/2015 06:14 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/23/2015 4:17:38 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/20/2015 11:37:19 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/20/2015 11:22:24 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 4/6/2015 4:21:15 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 4/1/2015 8:33:05 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 3/20/2015 12:02:54 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 3/17/2015 4:17:57 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 3/17/2015 4:16:53 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

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 Retained on Calendar Time: 04/30/2015 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/15 Time: 04/27/2015 - 5:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 600 Time: 04/24/2015 - 9:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 604 Time: 04/23/2015 - 7:59 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/23/2015 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 14 NAYS 4 -SJ 600 Time: 04/21/2015 - 7:43 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/21/15, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/16/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 351 Time: 04/06/2015 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 351 Time: 04/02/2015 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 04/02/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/30/2015 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 234 Time: 03/23/2015 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 226 Time: 03/23/2015 - 2:12 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/20/2015 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -SJ 226 Time: 03/18/2015 - 6:14 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/18/15, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/13/2015 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/11/15, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Discussed/Workshop Time: 03/11/2015 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 143 Time: 03/03/2015 - 9:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 143 Time: 03/03/2015 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/27/2015 - 8:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1002.20 HB 291, CS/HB 547, HB 713, HB 723, CS/SB 874, CS/CS/SB 948, CS/SB 954, SB 1104, CS/CS/CS/HB 1145, HB 1149, SB 1466, CS/SB 1480, CS/HB 7057, CS/SB 7068, CS/HB 7069, CS/CS/SB 7070, HB 7137
1002.31 CS/CS/HB 665, CS/SB 818, CS/CS/CS/HB 1145, SB 1448
1002.33 HB 61, SB 254, HB 291, CS/HB 477, CS/CS/HB 665, SB 720, CS/SB 818, SB 906, CS/CS/SB 948, CS/SB 954, SB 970, SB 1036, SB 1038, CS/CS/CS/HB 1063, SB 1104, CS/CS/CS/HB 1145, SB 1336, CS/CS/CS/SB 1372, SB 1448, CS/SB 1480, CS/CS/HB 7037, CS/SB 7068, CS/CS/SB 7070, HB 7137
1002.331 HB 61, SB 692, SB 720, SB 1036, CS/CS/CS/HB 1145, SB 1336, SB 1448, CS/CS/HB 7037
1003.3101 CS/CS/CS/HB 1145*
1003.57 CS/CS/CS/SB 532, CS/HB 1045, SB 1104, CS/CS/CS/HB 1145, SB 1294, HB 4041, CS/HB 7057
1004.6491 SB 1448
1011.6202 CS/HB 357, SB 952, CS/CS/CS/HB 1145
1011.64 CS/HB 357, CS/CS/CS/HB 1145
1011.69 CS/HB 357, SB 952, CS/CS/CS/HB 1145
1012.28 CS/HB 357, SB 952, CS/CS/CS/HB 1145
1012.42 CS/CS/CS/HB 1145*, CS/HB 7057
1012.986 CS/HB 357, SB 952, CS/CS/CS/HB 1145, CS/HB 7057
1013.62 CS/CS/CS/HB 1145, CS/CS/HB 7037

(*) Not the latest version