Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 7048 — Education

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1403 (Ch. 2024-163), CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160)

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This bill died with 2024 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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Summary

Education; Expanding the credit contributions for eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations; revising eligibility requirements for the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program; revising eligibility requirements for the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program; revising requirements for the Hope Scholarship Program; requiring the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities to develop specified purchasing guidelines by a specified date and annually revise such guidelines, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 By the Committee on Education Pre-K -12 581-02693-24 20247048__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to education;
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 FOR CONSIDERATION By the Committee on Education Pre-K -12 581-02369C-24 20247048pb A bill to be entitled An act relating to education;
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ accounts and the reversion of funds to the state;
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb accounts and the reversion of funds to the state;
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ organizations;
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb organizations;
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ Students with Unique Abilities to develop specified purchasing guidelines by a specified date and annually revise such guidelines;
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb Students with Unique Abilities to develop specified purchasing guidelines by a specified date and annually revise such guidelines;
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ credit of 100 percent of an eligible contribution made to an eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization under this section s.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb credit of 100 percent of an eligible contribution made to an eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization under this section s.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ receive his or her donation.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb receive his or her donation.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ provided by the department.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb provided by the department.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ shall be ordered by the sentencing judge to make restitution to the organization in the amount that was stolen from the program.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb shall be ordered by the sentencing judge to make restitution to the organization in the amount that was stolen from the program.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ 213.053, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb 213.053, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ received permanent change of station orders to this state;
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb received permanent change of station orders to this state;
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ or a physician who holds an active license issued by another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb or a physician who holds an active license issued by another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ authorized under s.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb authorized under s.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ (b) Program funds awarded to a student with a disability determined eligible pursuant to paragraph (3)(b) may be used for the following purposes:
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb (b) Program funds awarded to a student with a disability determined eligible pursuant to paragraph (3)(b) may be used for the following purposes:
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ defined in s.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb defined in s.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ demonstrated a mastery of subject area knowledge pursuant to s.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb demonstrated a mastery of subject area knowledge pursuant to s.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ educational choice:
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb educational choice:
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ b.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb b.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ completion or graduation during which the student has not been enrolled in an eligible postsecondary educational institution or a program offered by the institution;
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb completion or graduation during which the student has not been enrolled in an eligible postsecondary educational institution or a program offered by the institution;
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ the participating private school’s transition-to-work program pursuant to subsection (16) or a home education program pursuant to s.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb the participating private school’s transition-to-work program pursuant to subsection (16) or a home education program pursuant to s.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ Program, including, but not limited to, student eligibility criteria, parental responsibilities, and relevant data.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb Program, including, but not limited to, student eligibility criteria, parental responsibilities, and relevant data.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ scholarships under this chapter.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb scholarships under this chapter.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ days for a reimbursement to be approved;
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb days for a reimbursement to be approved;
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ quarterly scholarship payment is made for the student pursuant to paragraph (12)(a).
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb quarterly scholarship payment is made for the student pursuant to paragraph (12)(a).
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ program to remain in attendance at the eligible private school throughout the school year unless excused by the school for illness or other good cause.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb program to remain in attendance at the eligible private school throughout the school year unless excused by the school for illness or other good cause.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ 10.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb 10.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ (4)(b)6.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb (4)(b)6.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ f.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb f.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ For purposes of s.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb For purposes of s.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ that creates a written or electronic record of the application request and the date of receipt of the application request.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb that creates a written or electronic record of the application request and the date of receipt of the application request.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ product identical to one offered by an organization’s online platform for a lower price, the organization shall reimburse the parent the cost of the product.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb product identical to one offered by an organization’s online platform for a lower price, the organization shall reimburse the parent the cost of the product.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ uses under paragraph (4)(a).
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb uses under paragraph (4)(a).
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ paragraph (12)(b).
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb paragraph (12)(b).
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ 7.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb 7.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ shall establish a process to collect input and feedback from parents, private schools, and providers before implementing substantial modifications or enhancements to the reimbursement process.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb shall establish a process to collect input and feedback from parents, private schools, and providers before implementing substantial modifications or enhancements to the reimbursement process.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ participation.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb participation.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ program, the amount of the Family Empowerment Scholarship calculated pursuant to subparagraph 2.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb program, the amount of the Family Empowerment Scholarship calculated pursuant to subparagraph 2.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ maximum number of scholarships funded students participating in the scholarship program under paragraph (3)(b) shall annually increase by 5.0 3.0 percent of the state’s total exceptional student education full-time equivalent student membership, not including gifted students.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb maximum number of scholarships funded students participating in the scholarship program under paragraph (3)(b) shall annually increase by 5.0 3.0 percent of the state’s total exceptional student education full-time equivalent student membership, not including gifted students.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ includes time spent in a Department of Juvenile Justice commitment program if funded under the Florida Education Finance Program;
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb includes time spent in a Department of Juvenile Justice commitment program if funded under the Florida Education Finance Program;
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ the school district to which the student would have been assigned as the total funds per full-time equivalent for the Level IV or Level V exceptional student education program pursuant to s.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb the school district to which the student would have been assigned as the total funds per full-time equivalent for the Level IV or Level V exceptional student education program pursuant to s.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ verified list of eligible scholarship students documentation, the department shall release, from state funds only, the amount calculated pursuant to subparagraph 1.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb verified list of eligible scholarship students documentation, the department shall release, from state funds only, the amount calculated pursuant to subparagraph 1.
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Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ account of a student determined to be eligible pursuant to paragraph (3)(b) which has a balance in excess of $50,000.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb account of a student determined to be eligible pursuant to paragraph (3)(b) which has a balance in excess of $50,000.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ students in the program.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb students in the program.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ (c) To participate in a transition-to-work program, a business must:
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb (c) To participate in a transition-to-work program, a business must:
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ opportunities.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb opportunities.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ percent of the federal poverty level, but does not exceed 400 percent of the federal poverty level.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb percent of the federal poverty level, but does not exceed 400 percent of the federal poverty level.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ This subparagraph is repealed July 1, 2027.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb This subparagraph is repealed July 1, 2027.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ c.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb c.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ h.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb h.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ that the scholarship is being renewed or declined by May 31.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb that the scholarship is being renewed or declined by May 31.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ organization Must refer any student eligible for a scholarship pursuant to this section who did not receive a renewal or initial scholarship based solely on the lack of available funds under this section and s.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb organization Must refer any student eligible for a scholarship pursuant to this section who did not receive a renewal or initial scholarship based solely on the lack of available funds under this section and s.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ strategies for recipients of a transportation scholarship under s.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb strategies for recipients of a transportation scholarship under s.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ on June 30 of each year that are in excess of the 25 percent that may be carried forward shall be used to provide scholarships to eligible students or transferred to other eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations to provide scholarships for eligible students.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb on June 30 of each year that are in excess of the 25 percent that may be carried forward shall be used to provide scholarships to eligible students or transferred to other eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations to provide scholarships for eligible students.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ development of the procedures, the participating scholarship- funding organizations shall specify guidelines governing the materiality of exceptions that may be found during the accountant’s performance of the procedures.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb development of the procedures, the participating scholarship- funding organizations shall specify guidelines governing the materiality of exceptions that may be found during the accountant’s performance of the procedures.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ Schools and the Department of Education when jointly developing the agreed-upon procedures and guidelines under sub-subparagraph 1.a.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb Schools and the Department of Education when jointly developing the agreed-upon procedures and guidelines under sub-subparagraph 1.a.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ Information and documentation provided to the Department of Education and the Auditor General relating to the identity of a taxpayer that provides an eligible contribution under this section shall remain confidential at all times in accordance with s.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb Information and documentation provided to the Department of Education and the Auditor General relating to the identity of a taxpayer that provides an eligible contribution under this section shall remain confidential at all times in accordance with s.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ 6.4.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb 6.4.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ eligibility.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb eligibility.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ section.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb section.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ the regulation, control, or documentation is necessary for participation in the program.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb the regulation, control, or documentation is necessary for participation in the program.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ 1008.22 if a participating private school chooses to offer the statewide assessments.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb 1008.22 if a participating private school chooses to offer the statewide assessments.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ (f) Issue a project grant award to a state university, to which participating private schools and eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations must report the scores of participating students on the nationally norm-referenced tests or the statewide assessments administered in grades 3 through 10.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb (f) Issue a project grant award to a state university, to which participating private schools and eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations must report the scores of participating students on the nationally norm-referenced tests or the statewide assessments administered in grades 3 through 10.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ or s.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb or s.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ students participating in the scholarship program;, the private schools at which the students are enrolled;
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb students participating in the scholarship program;, the private schools at which the students are enrolled;
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ (11) SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT AND PAYMENT.— (c) If a scholarship student is attending an eligible private school full time, the initial payment shall be made after the organization’s verification of admission acceptance, and subsequent payments shall be made upon verification of continued enrollment and attendance at the eligible private school.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb (11) SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT AND PAYMENT.— (c) If a scholarship student is attending an eligible private school full time, the initial payment shall be made after the organization’s verification of admission acceptance, and subsequent payments shall be made upon verification of continued enrollment and attendance at the eligible private school.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ years of age, whichever occurs first.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb years of age, whichever occurs first.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ 2.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb 2.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ credit.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb credit.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ scholarships within each funding category, by county and by grade.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb scholarships within each funding category, by county and by grade.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ organization’s participation remains eligible under this section until the end of the school year in which the organization was disapproved.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb organization’s participation remains eligible under this section until the end of the school year in which the organization was disapproved.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ organization make a brief presentation to assist the State Board of Education in its decision.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb organization make a brief presentation to assist the State Board of Education in its decision.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ (b) “Department” means the Department of Education.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb (b) “Department” means the Department of Education.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ Appropriations Act, or by a subsequent special appropriations act, for the applicable state fiscal year.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb Appropriations Act, or by a subsequent special appropriations act, for the applicable state fiscal year.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ (d) Receiving any other educational scholarship pursuant to this chapter.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb (d) Receiving any other educational scholarship pursuant to this chapter.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ (b) For each student participating in the program in an eligible private school who chooses to participate in the statewide assessments under s.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb (b) For each student participating in the program in an eligible private school who chooses to participate in the statewide assessments under s.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ subsection or s.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb subsection or s.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ a.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb a.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ (b) The parent must inform the student’s school district when the parent withdraws his or her student to attend an eligible private school.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb (b) The parent must inform the student’s school district when the parent withdraws his or her student to attend an eligible private school.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ participating private school as the parent’s attorney in fact to endorse a scholarship warrant or approve a funds transfer.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb participating private school as the parent’s attorney in fact to endorse a scholarship warrant or approve a funds transfer.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ (b) The maximum amount awarded to a student enrolled in a public school located outside of the district in which the student resides shall be $750.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb (b) The maximum amount awarded to a student enrolled in a public school located outside of the district in which the student resides shall be $750.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ continued attendance at the school for each period covered by a scholarship payment.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb continued attendance at the school for each period covered by a scholarship payment.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ transferred funds must be deposited by each eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization receiving such funds into the scholarship account of eligible students.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb transferred funds must be deposited by each eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization receiving such funds into the scholarship account of eligible students.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ section and may be used to fund scholarships under s.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb section and may be used to fund scholarships under s.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ (b) A dealer, designated agent, or private tag agent shall:
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb (b) A dealer, designated agent, or private tag agent shall:
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ (d) A person who, with the intent to unlawfully deprive or defraud the program of its moneys or the use or benefit thereof, fails to remit a contribution collected under this section is guilty of theft, punishable as follows:
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb (d) A person who, with the intent to unlawfully deprive or defraud the program of its moneys or the use or benefit thereof, fails to remit a contribution collected under this section is guilty of theft, punishable as follows:
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ information related to differences between credits taken by the dealer pursuant to s.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb information related to differences between credits taken by the dealer pursuant to s.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ (1) PRIVATE SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY AND OBLIGATIONS.—A private school participating in an educational scholarship program established pursuant to this chapter must be a private school as defined in s.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb (1) PRIVATE SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY AND OBLIGATIONS.—A private school participating in an educational scholarship program established pursuant to this chapter must be a private school as defined in s.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ (2) PROVIDER QUALIFICATIONS.— (a) The department shall annually publish on its website a list of providers approved by the State Board of Education to offer virtual instruction programs.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb (2) PROVIDER QUALIFICATIONS.— (a) The department shall annually publish on its website a list of providers approved by the State Board of Education to offer virtual instruction programs.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ at a minimum, conduct one contact with the parent and the student each month;
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb at a minimum, conduct one contact with the parent and the student each month;
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ satisfied requirements for grade level promotion and high school graduation with a standard diploma, as appropriate;
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb satisfied requirements for grade level promotion and high school graduation with a standard diploma, as appropriate;
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ accompanied by a written statement from the approved virtual instruction program provider in response to any deficiencies identified within the audit report and shall be submitted by the approved virtual instruction program provider to the State Board of Education and the Auditor General no later than 9 months after the end of the preceding fiscal year.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb accompanied by a written statement from the approved virtual instruction program provider in response to any deficiencies identified within the audit report and shall be submitted by the approved virtual instruction program provider to the State Board of Education and the Auditor General no later than 9 months after the end of the preceding fiscal year.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ postsecondary education representatives, elected officials, business and industry leaders, parents, and the public.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb postsecondary education representatives, elected officials, business and industry leaders, parents, and the public.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ school, a personalized education program, or a home education program and the student’s transcript shows a credit in Algebra I, the student must pass the statewide, standardized Algebra I EOC assessment in order to earn a standard high school diploma unless the student earned a comparative score, passed a statewide assessment in Algebra I administered by the transferring entity, or passed the statewide mathematics assessment the transferring entity uses to satisfy the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), 20 U.S.C.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb school, a personalized education program, or a home education program and the student’s transcript shows a credit in Algebra I, the student must pass the statewide, standardized Algebra I EOC assessment in order to earn a standard high school diploma unless the student earned a comparative score, passed a statewide assessment in Algebra I administered by the transferring entity, or passed the statewide mathematics assessment the transferring entity uses to satisfy the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), 20 U.S.C.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ exceed 2 percent of total eligible contributions.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb exceed 2 percent of total eligible contributions.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 7048 581-02693-24 20247048__ Section 12.
Florida Senate - 2024 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7048 581-02369C-24 20247048pb Section 12.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1403 (Ch. 2024-163), CS/SB 7004 (Ch. 2024-160)

  2. Substituted CS/CS/HB 1403

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/24

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  8. Introduced

  9. Referred to Appropriations

  10. Filed

  11. Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 01/30/24, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  13. Submitted for consideration by Education Pre-K -12

Sponsors

  • Education Pre-K -12 · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Education Pre-K -12

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7002
Unaffiliated 5001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Democrat 2001
Total 15004
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Perry — Yea
Powell — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Baxley — Not Voting
Davis, Tracie Democrat Not Voting
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Not Voting
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Not Voting
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee Bill

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 4001
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 7048 do?
Education; Expanding the credit contributions for eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations; revising eligibility requirements for the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program; revising eligibility requirements for the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program; revising requirements for the Hope Scholarship Program; requiring the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities to develop specified purchasing guidelines by a specified date and annually revise such guidelines, etc.
Who sponsors SB 7048?
SB 7048 is sponsored by Education Pre-K -12.
What is the current status of SB 7048?
This bill died with 2024 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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