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FL S0600

Bill

Status

Failed

4/30/2021

Primary Sponsor

Darryl Rouson

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Private schools participating in Florida's state school choice scholarship program would be prohibited from denying enrollment to students based on race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity
  • Expands the existing antidiscrimination requirements beyond the federal Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. § 2000d) already required for participating private schools
  • Amends Section 1002.421, Florida Statutes, governing private school eligibility and obligations under the state school choice scholarship program
  • Makes minor technical language changes, replacing "prior to" with "before" in provisions related to scholarship payment documentation and owner/operator background screening
  • The act would take effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

Private School Eligibility Requirements

Last Action

Died in Education

4/30/2021

Committee Referrals

Education1/28/2021

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