CS/CS/SB 48 (2021) -  Educational Scholarship Programs

General Bill by Appropriations and Education and Diaz (CO-SPONSORS) Brandes; Garcia; Baxley; Perry
Educational Scholarship Programs: Requiring the Auditor General to conduct certain audits at least every 3 years instead of annually; adding certain students to those to whom district school boards must provide preferential treatment in the controlled open enrollment process; establishing the McKay-Gardiner Scholarship Program; revising the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program; repealing the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program; providing that private virtual schools meet the requirement to maintain a physical location in this state if such virtual schools maintain at least one administrative office in a specified manner, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2021
Last Event: 04/22/21 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7045 (Ch. 2021-27) -SJ 622 on Thursday, April 22, 2021 4:28 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education
    • On agenda for: 02/03/21 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 4
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    • On agenda for: 02/17/21 3:30 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 3
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 03/04/21 11:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 8

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 7052 Subject: Florida K-12 Education Tax Credit Program Trust Fund/Department of Education Relationship: Linked
Bill #: CS/HB 7045 Subject: School Choice Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 2
    • D 268914 , Diaz Date Filed: 04/19/21, Line#: 0 Senate: Not Considered 4/22/2021 4:28:27 PM
    • AA 370628 , Thurston Date Filed: 04/20/21, Line#: 5 Senate: Not Considered 4/22/2021 4:28:34 PM
    • AA 652308 , Thurston Date Filed: 04/20/21, Line#: 221 Senate: Not Considered 4/22/2021 4:28:40 PM
    • AA 259890 , Taddeo Date Filed: 04/20/21, Line#: 722 Senate: Not Considered 4/22/2021 4:28:47 PM
    • AA 865710 , Thurston Date Filed: 04/20/21, Line#: 1359 Senate: Not Considered 4/22/2021 4:28:53 PM
    • AA 218892 , Thurston Date Filed: 04/20/21, Line#: 1359 Senate: Not Considered 4/22/2021 4:29:00 PM
    • AA 262418 , Thurston Date Filed: 04/20/21, Line#: 1469 Senate: Not Considered 4/22/2021 4:29:08 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • P 308678 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Date Filed: 02/16/21, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/19/2021 02:19 PM
    • P 604240 , Appropriations Date Filed: 02/19/21, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/05/2021 09:37 AM
    • A 140650 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Cruz Date Filed: 02/17/21, Line#: 179 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/19/2021 02:19 PM
    • A 109756 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Cruz Date Filed: 02/16/21, Line#: 275 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/19/2021 02:19 PM
    • A 441606 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Cruz Date Filed: 02/17/21, Line#: 1664 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/19/2021 02:19 PM
    • A 865802 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Cruz Date Filed: 02/16/21, Line#: 1936 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/19/2021 02:19 PM
    • D 118708 , Appropriations, Diaz Date Filed: 03/04/21, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/05/2021 09:37 AM
    • AA 844706 , Appropriations, Powell Date Filed: 03/04/21, Line#: 9 Senate(c): Unfavorable 03/05/2021 09:37 AM
    • AA 482120 , Appropriations, Powell Date Filed: 03/04/21, Line#: 1638 Senate(c): Unfavorable 03/05/2021 09:37 AM
    • AA 454978 , Appropriations, Farmer Date Filed: 03/04/21, Line#: 2444 Senate(c): Unfavorable 03/05/2021 09:37 AM
    • AA 395768 , Appropriations, Rouson Date Filed: 03/04/21, Line#: 3875 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/05/2021 09:37 AM
    • AA 452072 , Appropriations, Rouson Date Filed: 03/04/21, Line#: 4018 Senate(c): Unfavorable 03/05/2021 09:37 AM
    • A 543738 , Appropriations, Powell Date Filed: 03/04/21, Line#: 179 Senate(c): Out of Order 03/05/2021 09:37 AM
    • A 689780 , Appropriations, Powell Date Filed: 03/04/21, Line#: 1749 Senate(c): Out of Order 03/05/2021 09:37 AM
    • A 435498 , Appropriations, Farmer Date Filed: 03/04/21, Line#: 2551 Senate(c): Out of Order 03/05/2021 09:37 AM
    • A 202342 , Appropriations, Rouson Date Filed: 03/04/21, Line#: 4489 Senate(c): Out of Order 03/05/2021 09:37 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 876706 , Education, Berman Date Filed: 02/02/21, Line#: 275 Senate(c): Failed to Consider 02/03/2021 12:22 PM
    • A 782544 , Education, Jones Date Filed: 02/03/21, Line#: 339 Senate(c): Failed to Consider 02/03/2021 12:22 PM
    • A 904122 , Education, Jones Date Filed: 02/02/21, Line#: 1182 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/03/2021 12:22 PM
    • A 837324 , Education, Jones Date Filed: 02/03/21, Line#: 1204 Senate(c): Failed to Consider 02/03/2021 12:22 PM
    • A 453090 , Education, Diaz Date Filed: 02/02/21, Line#: 2967 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/03/2021 12:22 PM
    • A 380768 , Education, Jones Date Filed: 02/03/21, Line#: 3958 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/03/2021 12:22 PM
    • A 854600 , Education, Berman Date Filed: 02/02/21, Line#: 4543 Senate(c): Failed to Consider 02/03/2021 12:22 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/8/2021 9:59:12 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/3/2021 11:27:56 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/3/2021 11:26:43 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 2/19/2021 2:10:53 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 2/16/2021 2:57:05 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 2/16/2021 2:56:01 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 2/4/2021 8:21:54 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 2/2/2021 8:36:04 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7045 (Ch. 2021-27) -SJ 622 Time: 04/22/2021 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 7045 -SJ 622 Time: 04/22/2021 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 620 Time: 04/22/2021 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 559 Time: 04/21/2021 - 2:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/21 -SJ 559 Time: 04/16/2021 - 11:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 225 Time: 03/10/2021 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/08/2021 - 10:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/08/2021 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 11 NAYS 8 -SJ 192 Time: 03/04/2021 - 1:38 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 158 Time: 03/02/2021 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 36 Time: 03/02/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/04/21, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/01/2021 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Time: 02/19/2021 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 179 Time: 02/17/2021 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/17/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/08/2021 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Time: 02/04/2021 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/04/2021 - 8:46 AM Member: Committee: Education Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -SJ 177 Time: 02/03/2021 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education, 02/03/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/25/2021 - 2:56 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 38 Time: 01/22/2021 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/21/2021 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
11.45 SB 154, HB 225, CS/CS/SB 414*, SB 580, CS/CS/HB 1165, CS/CS/HB 1349*, HB 1585, CS/CS/SB 1786, CS/HB 7045
211.0251
212.099
212.1831
212.1832 CS/CS/HB 613, SB 884
213.053 CS/HB 1241, CS/CS/HB 1463, CS/CS/SB 1948, HB 7061, CS/SB 7068
220.1105 HB 129, SB 1222
220.13 CS/CS/HB 3, CS/SB 258, CS/CS/HB 531, CS/HB 897, CS/CS/SB 908, HB 999, CS/SB 1372, HB 7059, HB 7061, CS/SB 7068, CS/SB 7082
220.186 CS/CS/HB 3, CS/HB 897, CS/CS/SB 908, CS/SB 1372, HB 7061, CS/SB 7068
220.1875 HB 999
561.1211
624.51055
1002.20 CS/CS/SB 52, HB 99, HB 175, SB 178, HB 179, SB 202, HB 225, CS/HB 229*, CS/HB 281, CS/HB 355, CS/SB 358*, CS/CS/HB 383, CS/SB 410, SB 508, SB 538, CS/CS/HB 545, SB 580, CS/SB 590, SB 858, HB 935, HB 1299, SB 2502*, CS/HB 7035
1002.23
1002.31
1002.381
1002.385 HB 225, SB 254, SB 432, CS/HB 543, SB 580, HB 641, SB 724, CS/SB 990, CS/HB 7045
1002.39 CS/HB 7045
1002.394 SB 310, SB 724, HB 7029, CS/HB 7045
1002.395 SB 724, HB 1325, SB 1614, CS/HB 7045
1002.40 CS/CS/HB 613, SB 724, SB 884, CS/HB 7045
1002.411 HB 5101*
1002.421 CS/CS/HB 131, SB 254, SB 600, HB 641, HB 655, HB 1325, SB 1614, CS/SB 1864
1009.971 CS/HB 7045
1009.98 CS/HB 7045
1009.981 CS/HB 7045
1011.61 HB 907, SB 1000, SB 1184, SB 1228, HB 1607, SB 1654, CS/HB 7045
1011.62 SB 174, SB 202, SB 308, CS/CS/SB 366*, CS/CS/HB 383*, CS/CS/HB 419, HB 453, CS/SB 590, CS/CS/HB 791*, HB 827, SB 850, HB 865, HB 907, SB 918, SB 1000, SB 1042, SB 1184, CS/SB 1282, HB 1607, SB 1610, SB 1898, SB 2502, HB 5101, CS/HB 7011, HB 7027, CS/HB 7035, CS/HB 7045
1011.687

(*) Not the latest version