CS/CS/CS/HB 859 (2012) -  Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program

General Bill by Education Committee and PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee and Finance & Tax Committee and Corcoran (CO-SPONSORS) Baxley; Costello; Dorworth; Hudson; Precourt; Young
Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program: Revises student eligibility requirements for participation in program; increases tax credit cap amount applicable to program; provides that private school may choose to offer & administer statewide assessments at school; revises DOE duties relating to site visits; provides conditions under which statewide assessments may be administered at private school; revises conditions upon which Commissioner of Education may base denial, suspension, or revocation of private school's participation in program or suspension of scholarship fund payment.
Effective Date: March 23, 2012
Last Event: Chapter No. 2012-22 on Sunday, March 25, 2012 8:46 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 962 Subject: Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Committee Substitute 3
    • A 447835 , Bullard Date Filed: 03/01/12, Line#: 39 House: Failed 03/07/2012 01:25 PM
    • A 882728 , Lynn Date Filed: 03/09/12, Line#: 213 Senate: Failed 3/9/2012 2:19:52 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 850741 , Bullard (EDC) Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 40 House(c): Failed to Adopt 02/27/2012 09:56 PM
    • A 108631 , Corcoran (EDC) Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 74 House(c): Adopted as Amended 02/27/2012 09:55 PM
    • SA 394923 , Stargel (EDC) Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 74 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/27/2012 09:55 PM
    • A 655679 , Clarke-Reed (EDC) Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 80 House(c): Failed to Adopt 02/27/2012 09:56 PM
    • A 927363 , Bullard (EDC) Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 92 House(c): Failed to Adopt 02/27/2012 09:56 PM
    • A 157145 , Corcoran (EDC) Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 214 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/27/2012 09:56 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 535119 , Corcoran (PKAS) Date Filed: 02/14/12, Line#: 196
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 681955 , Corcoran (FTC) Date Filed: 01/25/12, Line#: 0

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/27/2012 4:53:45 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/14/2012 10:29:14 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Committee 2/28/2012 2:30:10 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Committee 2/24/2012 5:29:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee 2/15/2012 8:51:30 AM
Chamber: House Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee 2/10/2012 4:16:55 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Committee 2/2/2012 1:10:01 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Committee 1/24/2012 6:17:17 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/07/2012 01:25 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 77 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1106] Barcode: 447835
Chamber: House Date: 03/07/2012 02:05 PM   Yeas: 92 Nays: 24 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1107] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/09/2012 02:20 PM   Yeas: 32 Nays: 8 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 35] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2012-22 Time: 03/25/2012 - 8:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 03/23/2012 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 03/16/2012 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/09/2012 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/09/2012 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 8 -SJ 1190 Time: 03/09/2012 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 1190 Time: 03/09/2012 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Amendment(s) failed (882728) -SJ 1190 Time: 03/09/2012 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 1171 Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 962 -SJ 1171 Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1171 Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 1171 Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Received Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/07/2012 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/07/2012 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 92, NAYS 24 Time: 03/07/2012 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 03/07/2012 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 447835 Failed Time: 03/07/2012 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/07/2012 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading Time: 03/06/2012 - 10:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading Time: 03/05/2012 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading Time: 03/02/2012 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 447835 filed Time: 03/01/2012 - 5:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/01/2012 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/01/2012 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/01/2012 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2012) Time: 02/28/2012 - 10:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/28/2012 - 9:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/28/2012 - 9:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/28/2012 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/28/2012 - 10:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/28/2012 - 10:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Education Committee Time: 02/28/2012 - 10:24 AM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Education Committee Time: 02/27/2012 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Education Committee agenda Time: 02/24/2012 - 5:18 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Education Committee Time: 02/16/2012 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Education Committee Time: 02/16/2012 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/15/2012 - 7:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/15/2012 - 8:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/15/2012 - 8:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/15/2012 - 8:52 AM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/14/2012 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/10/2012 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2012 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Education Committee Time: 02/06/2012 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2012 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/02/2012 - 11:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/02/2012 - 1:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/02/2012 - 1:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Finance & Tax Committee Time: 02/02/2012 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Finance & Tax Committee Time: 01/26/2012 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Finance & Tax Committee agenda Time: 01/24/2012 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Finance & Tax Committee Time: 12/21/2011 - 1:24 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Committee Time: 12/21/2011 - 1:24 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 12/21/2011 - 1:24 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Committee Time: 12/21/2011 - 1:24 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/02/2011 - 2:25 PM Member: Corcoran Committee: Version: __