Keep Our Graduates Working Act
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SB 356 — Keep Our Graduates Working Act
Last action — Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 115
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Keep Our Graduates Working Act; Creating the "Keep Our Graduates Working Act of 2020"; prohibiting a state authority from suspending or revoking a person’s professional license, certificate, registration, or permit solely on the basis of a delinquency or default in the payment of his or her student loan, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
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Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 356 By Senator Hutson 7-00627-20 2020356__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to the KeepCommittee Ouron GraduatesInnovation, WorkingIndustry, Act;and Technology;
and Senator Hutson 580-01997-20 2020356c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Keep Our Graduates Working Act;
1009.951,120.82, F.S.;
providingdefining definitions;terms;
1716 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
1918 Section 1. Section 1009.951,120.82, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
1009.951 Keep120.82 Keep Our Graduates Working Act.— (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Keep Our Graduates Working Act of 2020.” (2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this act is to ensure that Floridians who graduate from an accredited college or university can maintain their occupational licenses, as defined in subsection (3), and remain in the workforce while they struggleattempt to pay off their student loan debt,debt. thereby helping them avoid falling into poverty, which might necessitate seeking public assistance.
Fines collected must shall be deposited into the Medical Quality Assurance Trust Fund.
1009.951.120.82.
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Action History
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Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 115
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Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 115
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Read 2nd time
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Retained on Special Order Calendar
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Retained on Special Order Calendar
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/20
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
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CS by Innovation, Industry, and Technology read 1st time
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Introduced
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On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/15/20, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
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Now in Rules
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Innovation, Industry, and Technology; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 12/09/19, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
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Now in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
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Favorable by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Education, 11/12/19, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
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Referred to Education; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Hutson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Hutson
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (17)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Book | — | Yea |
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Braynon | — | Yea |
| Farmer | — | Yea |
| Flores | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Montford | — | Yea |
| Simmons | — | Yea |
| Simpson | — | Yea |
| Stargel | — | Yea |
| Thurston | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Benacquisto | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Not Voting |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bracy | — | Yea |
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Braynon | — | Yea |
| Farmer | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Benacquisto | — | Yea |
| Simpson | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Cruz | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Simmons | — | Yea |
| Stargel | — | Yea |
| Montford | — | Yea |
| Diaz | — | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 356 do?
- Keep Our Graduates Working Act; Creating the "Keep Our Graduates Working Act of 2020"; prohibiting a state authority from suspending or revoking a person’s professional license, certificate, registration, or permit solely on the basis of a delinquency or default in the payment of his or her student loan, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 356?
- SB 356 is sponsored by Hutson.
- What is the current status of SB 356?
- This bill died with 2020 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.
- Where can I track SB 356?
- Track SB 356 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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