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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the Florida Bright Futures 2
Scholarship Program; amending s. 1009.531, F.S.; 3
revising eligibility requirements for a student who 4
earns a high school diploma from a non -Florida school 5
under certain circumstances; providing an effective 6
date. 7
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9
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Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 11
1009.531, Florida Statutes, is am ended to read: 12
1009.531 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; 13
student eligibility requirements for initial awards. — 14
(1) In order to be eligible for an initial award from any 15
of the scholarships under the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship 16
Program, a student must: 17
(b) Earn a standard Florida high school diploma pursuant 18
to s. 1002.3105(5), s. 1003.4281, or s. 1003.4282 or a high 19
school equivalency diploma pursuant to s. 1003.435 unless: 20
1. The student completes a home education program 21
according to s. 1002.41; 22
2. The student earns a high school diploma from a non -23
Florida school while living with a parent or guardian who is on , 24
or, within 12 months before the student's high school 25
HB 1107 2025
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graduation, has retired from, military or public service 26
assignment away from Florida; or 27
3. The student earns a high school diploma from a Florida 28
private school operating pursuant to s. 1002.42. 29
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 30