S0318Introduced in the Senate
Educational Scholarship Programs
Introduced by Appropriations
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Creating a categorical fund for implementing the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program; creating the educational enrollment stabilization program to provide supplemental state funds to address changes in full-time equivalent student enrollment; renaming the Hope Scholarship Program as the Hope Program; requiring an eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization to provide a parent with certain information on scholarship programs; requiring an eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization to create a single application for all educational scholarship programs, etc.
Where it stands
Died in Messages
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#4 · January 14, 2026
38
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Mayfield | 32 | Yes |
| LaVon Bracy Davis | 40 | Yes |
| Don Gaetz | 1 | Yes |
| Jay Trumbull | 2 | Yes |
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Clay Yarborough | 4 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | Yes |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Tom Leek | 7 | Yes |
| Tommy Wright | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Appropriations
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 12/10/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/14/26
Introduced
CS by Appropriations read 1st time
Read 2nd time
Amendment(s) adopted (629180, 713876, 789314)
Read 3rd time
CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
Immediately certified
In Messages
Died in Messages
Verify the information
- Official page on the Florida Legislature website
- Senate Committee Amendment #348712 (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #899626 (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #174286 (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #884508 (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #442232 (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment #713876 (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment #789314 (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment #629180 (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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