CS/CS/SB 140: Charter Schools
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Gaetz
Charter Schools; Revising which persons or entities may apply for a conversion charter school; authorizing a municipality to apply for a charter that it may designate as a job engine charter under certain conditions; revising entities that are included in the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program to include charter schools, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/28/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/28/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/3/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/15/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Community Affairs; Rules |
| 3/4/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/17/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/17/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Community Affairs • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time |
| 3/26/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 3/31/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 |
| 4/1/2025 | Senate |
• Now in Rules |
| 4/11/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/16/2025 | Senate |
• CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 5 |
| 4/17/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 4/21/2025 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25 |
| 4/22/2025 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time |
| 4/24/2025 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 528 • Read 3rd time -SJ 528 • CS passed; YEAS 30 NAYS 7 -SJ 529 |
| 4/24/2025 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/28/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
