CS/SB 668 (2017) -  Postsecondary Distance Education

General Bill by Education and Bean (CO-SPONSORS) Bradley
Postsecondary Distance Education: Authorizing this state to participate in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) for delivery of postsecondary distance education; providing definitions; establishing the Postsecondary Reciprocal Distance Education Coordinating Council within the Department of Education; authorizing the council to revoke a Florida SARA institution’s participation for noncompliance, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Event: 05/01/17 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 859 (Ch. 2017-87) -SJ 595 on Monday, May 1, 2017 3:41 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education
    • On agenda for: 03/27/17 1:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
    • On agenda for: 04/13/17 2:30 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/25/17 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 15   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 859 Subject: Postsecondary Distance Education Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/25/2017 5:07:33 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/24/2017 10:46:47 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education 4/14/2017 2:41:01 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education 4/12/2017 9:44:46 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 3/28/2017 2:19:45 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 3/24/2017 1:16:05 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 859 (Ch. 2017-87) -SJ 595 Time: 05/01/2017 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 859 -SJ 595 Time: 05/01/2017 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 595 Time: 05/01/2017 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/17 Time: 04/27/2017 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 442 Time: 04/25/2017 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 442 Time: 04/25/2017 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/25/17, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/20/2017 - 8:14 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 412 Time: 04/14/2017 - 2:49 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 412 Time: 04/13/2017 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, 04/13/17, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/10/2017 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 262 Time: 03/29/2017 - 6:50 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education -SJ 258 Time: 03/29/2017 - 4:59 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/28/2017 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 258 Time: 03/27/2017 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/27/17, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/22/2017 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 85 Time: 03/07/2017 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; Appropriations -SJ 85 Time: 02/16/2017 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/02/2017 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1000.35 CS/CS/HB 859
1005.06 CS/CS/HB 859
1005.31 SB 186, CS/CS/HB 859