HB 487 Summary

• Renames five Florida state scholarship programs to include "Bethune" prefix: Opportunity Scholarship Program, Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, Hope Scholarship Program, and reading scholarship accounts.

• Updates all references throughout Florida Statutes (sections 213.053, 1002.20, and 1009.971) to reflect the new "Bethune" naming convention for consistency across state education code.

• Makes conforming changes to statutory language describing program purposes, definitions, and administrative requirements to incorporate the renamed programs.

• Takes effect July 1, 2022.