CS/SB 1656 (2011) -  McKay Scholarships/Students With Disabilities

General Bill by Education Pre-K - 12 and Wise
McKay Scholarships/Students With Disabilities: Makes John M. McKay Scholarships available to students with disabilities who have a 504 accommodation plan issued under s. 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act. Allows a parent to request and receive a scholarship for a student to enroll and attend a private school if the student has a 504 accommodation plan. Provides that students with certain temporary 504 accommodation plans are ineligible for a scholarship. Provides that a parent may choose to enroll the student in a public school in an adjacent district under certain conditions, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2011
Last Event: 04/29/11 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1329 (Ch. 2011-127) -SJ 602 on Friday, April 29, 2011 11:12 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education Pre-K - 12
    • On agenda for: 04/14/11 9:15 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 3   Nays 0
  • Budget
    • On agenda for: 04/25/11 1:15 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 14   Nays 5

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 1329 Subject: John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/26/2011 8:28:58 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/21/2011 11:38:15 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 4/14/2011 3:16:49 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 4/13/2011 9:11:44 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 1329 (Ch. 2011-127) -SJ 602 Time: 04/29/2011 - 11:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 1329 -SJ 602 Time: 04/29/2011 - 11:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 602 Time: 04/29/2011 - 11:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11 Time: 04/27/2011 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 489 Time: 04/26/2011 - 9:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 469 Time: 04/26/2011 - 9:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 14 NAYS 5 -SJ 469 Time: 04/25/2011 - 6:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/20/2011 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 470 Time: 04/15/2011 - 4:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/14/2011 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 470 Time: 04/14/2011 - 11:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 04/14/11, 9:15 am, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 04/11/2011 - 1:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 188 Time: 03/11/2011 - 8:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 188 Time: 03/10/2011 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/03/2011 - 5:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1002.39 CS/CS/HB 1255*, CS/HB 1329*, SB 1678, CS/CS/SB 1696

(*) Not the latest version