Florida 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 844 — Excess Credit Hour Surcharges

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 565 (Ch. 2018-132)

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Florida Senate - 2018 SB 844 By Senator Bean 4-01155-18 2018844__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to excess credit hour surcharges;
Florida Senate - 2018 CS for SB 844 By the Committee on Education;
and Senator Bean 581-02904-18 2018844c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to excess credit hour surcharges;
providing an exception to the excess credit hour surcharge requirement for certain students;
requiring a state university to return up to a specified amount of assessed excess credit hour surcharges to first-time in-college students who meet certain requirements;
providing a separate excess hour surcharge threshold for students enrolled in certain degree programs designated as areas of strategic emphasis by the Board of Governors;
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
13 Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 1009.286, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
11 Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 1009.286, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
The excess hour surcharge does not apply to a first-time-in-college student who completes the requirements of his or her respective baccalaureate degree program within 4 years.
(a) For the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 academic years, an excess hour surcharge equal to 50 percent of the tuition rate for each credit hour in excess of 120 percent.
(b) For the 2011-2012 academic year, an excess hour surcharge equal to 100 percent of the tuition rate for each credit hour in excess of 115 percent.
However, for students enrolled in a degree program designated by the Board of Governors as an area of strategic emphasis in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or health discipline there is an excess hour surcharge equal to 100 percent of the tuition rate for each credit hour in excess of 120 percent.
Notwithstanding the requirements of this subsection, the state university shall refund the excess hour surcharge assessed pursuant to this paragraph, for up to 12 credit hours, to any first-time-in college student who completes a baccalaureate degree program within 4 years after initial enrollment in a state university.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 565 (Ch. 2018-132)

  2. Substituted CS/HB 565

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/18

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  8. Now in Appropriations

  9. Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  10. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, 02/14/18, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  11. Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education

  12. CS by Education read 1st time

  13. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  14. CS by Education; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  15. On Committee agenda-- Education, 02/06/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  16. Introduced

  17. Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; Appropriations

  18. Filed

Sponsors

  • Bean · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Bean

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18000
Republican 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Bean — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Galvano — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Grimsley — Yea
Montford — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Flores — Yea
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 4002
Total 5002
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Simpson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Galvano — Yea
Lee — Not Voting
Farmer — Not Voting
Stewart — Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Galvano — Yea
Lee — Yea
Perry — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Hukill — Yea
Book — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 844?
SB 844 is sponsored by Bean.
What is the current status of SB 844?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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