Florida Senate Bill 86 (2021)

Senate Bill 86, also titled SB 86: Student Financial Aid or An act relating to student financial aid was a proposed 2021 Florida educational funding bill that would have made major changes to the implementation and administration of the Bright Futures Scholarship Program.

[3] The bill intended to impose certain limitations on the amount of Bright Futures funding students could receive based on their major.

After debate between GOP and Democratic senators, the committee passed an amendment by Dennis Baxley along party lines, 5-4.

[6] The newly amended version would put a hold on registration freshman year, until students completed certain training modules.

In mid-March, when asked about Bright Futures, Governor Ron DeSantis signaled his support for full funding.

In early April, the Florida Student Association cosigned a letter condemning the intentions of the bill.