Bill Text: FL S0494 | 2024 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Graduate Program Admissions

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Vetoed) 2024-07-10 - Veto Message referred to Rules [S0494 Detail]

Download: Florida-2024-S0494-Enrolled.html

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       2024 Legislature             CS for CS for SB 494, 1st Engrossed
       
       
       
       
       
       
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    2         An act relating to graduate program admissions;
    3         creating s. 1004.032, F.S.; defining terms; requiring
    4         an institution of higher education to waive certain
    5         examination requirements for a servicemember who
    6         applies for admission to a graduate program that
    7         requires such examination; providing an effective
    8         date.
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   10  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   12         Section 1. Section 1004.032, Florida Statutes, is created
   13  to read:
   14         1004.032 Graduate program admission for servicemembers.—
   15         (1) As used in this section, the term:
   16         (a) “GMAT” means the Graduate Management Admission Test.
   17         (b) “Graduate program” means an advanced academic degree
   18  program in a specialized field of study, including, but not
   19  limited to, a master’s or doctoral degree program, which degree
   20  is pursued after one has obtained a bachelor’s degree.
   21         (c) “GRE” means the Graduate Record Examination.
   22         (d) “Institution of higher education” means a state
   23  university as defined in s. 1000.21(8).
   24         (e) “Servicemember” has the same meaning as in s. 250.01.
   25         (2) An institution of higher education shall waive the GRE
   26  or GMAT requirement for a servicemember who applies for
   27  admission to a graduate program that requires such examination.
   28         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.