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FL S0106

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/8/2015

Primary Sponsor

Dorothy Hukill

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes April 2015 as "Financial Literacy Month" in Florida
  • Urges all Florida residents to recognize that financial literacy is an important part of students' education
  • Traces the history of financial literacy education efforts in the United States, including the 1914 Smith-Lever Act, founding of Junior Achievement in 1919, and creation of the Jump$tart Coalition in 1995
  • Notes that 43 states currently require financial literacy content in high schools, with 19 states requiring a personal finance course and 17 states mandating that students take such a course
  • Highlights that Americans carry over $2 trillion in consumer debt and 30 percent of consumers have no extra cash to escape paycheck-to-paycheck living

Legislative Description

Financial Literacy Month

Last Action

Adopted

4/8/2015

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