Changes to Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program Fund Rules
March 13, 2026
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Finance Connection
| Candidate | Donor | Amount | Industry | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | Kent Kellegrew | $1,000 | Judge | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | Kent Kellegrew | $1,000 | Judge | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | Kent Kellegrew | $1,000 | Judge | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | Kent Kellegrew | $1,000 | Judge | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | Kent Kellegrew | $1,000 | Judge | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | Kent Kellegrew | $1,000 | Judge | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | Kent Kellegrew | $1,000 | Judge | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | Kent Kellegrew | $1,000 | Judge | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | David Long | $500 | Mediator | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | David Long | $500 | Mediator | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | David Long | $500 | Mediator | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | David Long | $500 | Mediator | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | David Long | $500 | Mediator | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | David Long | $500 | Mediator | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | David Long | $500 | Mediator | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | David Long | $500 | Mediator | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | Fred Kim | $300 | Physician | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | Fred Kim | $300 | Physician | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | Fred Kim | $300 | Physician | Jan 2020 |
| Commissioner Baelly for Judge 2020 | Andrew Wang | $300 | Online Sales | Jan 2020 |
Reported financial relationships and timing signals. This does not prove motive or influence. Readers draw their own conclusions.
The Frame
The bill alters the financial management of the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program by preventing the automatic reversion of unused scholarship funds to the state treasury, potentially allowing those funds to remain within the program's accounts.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program participants
The bill changes the rules regarding the retention of funds in their scholarship accounts.
Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.
Introduced.
Background
- The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to students to attend private schools, funded by tax credits given to corporations that donate to the program. context
Summary
Key Facts
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Why It Matters
The bill alters the financial management of the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program by preventing the automatic reversion of unused scholarship funds to the state treasury, potentially allowing those funds to remain within the program's accounts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to my scholarship money if I stop using the program?
Can the state still close my account?
News Coverage
Voting Record
Third Reading
Total
39
Yes
37
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (39)
Jonathan Martin
Republican · yes
Don Gaetz
Republican · yes
Debbie Mayfield
Republican · yes
Tracie Davis
Democratic · excused
Jennifer Bradley
Republican · yes
Dave Smith
Republican · yes
Jay Trumbull
Republican · yes
Rosalind Osgood
Democratic · yes
Tom Leek
Republican · yes
Alexis Calatayud
Republican · yes
Ralph Massullo
Republican · yes
Corey Simon
Republican · yes
Jason Brodeur
Republican · yes
Kathleen Passidomo
Republican · yes
Erin Grall
Republican · yes
Ben Albritton
Republican · yes
Keith Truenow
Republican · yes
Gayle Harrell
Republican · yes
Bryan Ávila
Republican · excused
Mack Bernard
Democratic · yes
Darryl Rouson
Democratic · yes
Ed Hooper
Republican · yes
Barbara Sharief
Democratic · yes
Ana Maria Rodriguez
Republican · yes
+ 15 more
Favorable
Total
18
Yes
18
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (18)
Debbie Mayfield
Republican · yes
Ana Maria Rodriguez
Republican · yes
Rosalind Osgood
Democratic · yes
Mack Bernard
Democratic · yes
Don Gaetz
Republican · yes
Alexis Calatayud
Republican · yes
Clay Yarborough
Republican · yes
Corey Simon
Republican · yes
Jim Boyd
Republican · yes
Tom Leek
Republican · yes
Kristen Arrington
Democratic · yes
Tracie Davis
Democratic · yes
Jennifer Bradley
Republican · yes
Kathleen Passidomo
Republican · yes
Keith Truenow
Republican · yes
Shev Jones
Democratic · yes
Colleen Burton
Republican · yes
LaVon Bracy Davis
Democratic · yes
Favorable
Total
8
Yes
8
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
Favorable
Total
8
Yes
8
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Retention of Program Funds
The bill shifts policy from a 'use-it-or-lose-it' model for state scholarship funds to one that allows for the retention of balances.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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