2025 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
S0270: Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
Legislative Summary
Revising eligibility requirements for a student who earns a high school diploma from a non-Florida school under certain circumstances; revising student eligibility requirements for the Florida Academic Scholars award to include earning an Advanced Placement Capstone designation from the College Board, etc.
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Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/15/2025
Filed
Senate
1/29/2025
Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy
Senate
2/10/2025
On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 02/18/25, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building
Senate
2/18/2025
CS by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Senate
2/19/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
2/21/2025
Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Senate
3/4/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/4/2025
CS by Education Postsecondary read 1st time
Senate
3/13/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 03/18/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
Senate
3/18/2025
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Senate
3/20/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
3/20/2025
Original reference(s) removed: Fiscal Policy
Senate
3/20/2025
Remaining references corrected to Appropriations
Senate
3/20/2025
Now in Appropriations
Senate
3/26/2025
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time
Senate
3/28/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
3/31/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
Senate
4/3/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
4/3/2025
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
Senate
4/9/2025
Retained on Calendar
Senate
4/23/2025
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25
Senate
Amendments
Senate Committee Amendment #159858
Replaced by Committee Substitute
2/18/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Appropriations
4/2/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
3/18/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Education Postsecondary
2/18/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/15/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Burgess
Republican