No. SB 1318
Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program
SPONSOR
Rodriguez
FILED BY
Ana Maria Rodriguez — District 40, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Messages
OFFICIAL RECORD
Filed under Education.
PROVIDED SUMMARY
Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program; Removing language requiring certain program funds to revert to the state, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDRemoves requirement that unused scholarship funds return to the state.
The bill deletes the phrase "to the state" from two sections of the scholarship program law.
Unused funds in student accounts no longer have a mandated destination back to the state treasury.
This change affects how leftover money is handled after accounts are closed or balances are expended.
The specific mechanism for where these funds go is no longer explicitly defined in this text.
KEY PROVISIONS
AIUnspent scholarship funds no longer legally revert to the state, leaving the disposition of remaining balances undefined in the statute.
“remaining funds have reverted” bill text, line 14 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Messages
3/5/2026
In Messages
3/5/2026
Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 608
3/5/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 608
3/5/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 608
3/3/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
3/3/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/2/2026
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
2/25/2026
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/25/2026
Now in Fiscal Policy
2/25/2026
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education;...
2/20/2026
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12...
2/10/2026
Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
2/10/2026
Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/5/2026
On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 412...
1/22/2026
Introduced
1/16/2026
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on...
1/7/2026
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 1002.395
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