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FL S1728

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

Dorothy Hukill

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes April 2014 as "Financial Literacy Month" in Florida
  • Urges Florida residents to acknowledge financial literacy as an important component of student education
  • Provides historical context on financial literacy efforts, including the 1914 Smith-Lever Act, 1919 founding of Junior Achievement, and 2003 establishment of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission
  • Notes that 43 states currently require some form of financial literacy content in high schools, with 19 states requiring and 17 states mandating individual financial literacy courses
  • References recent surveys showing 52 percent of teens wanting to learn money management and 40 percent of adults self-grading as C, D, or F on personal finance knowledge

Legislative Description

Financial Literacy Month

Last Action

Adopted

4/3/2014

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