CS/CS/HB 1255: Education
GENERAL BILL
by
Education & Employment Committee ;
Student Academic Success Subcommittee ;
Trabulsy ;
Tramont ;
(CO-INTRODUCERS)
Barnaby ;
Benarroch ;
Gossett-Seidman ;
Maney ;
Plasencia
Education; Revises provisions relating to critical teacher shortage areas, Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, Florida School for Competitive Academics, use of certain educational funds, emergency opioid antagonists, corporal punishment, background screening requirements for private schools, prekindergarten programs, students of military families, K-12 courses, instruction, standards, & bencharks, New Worlds Tutoring Program, & educator certifications.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action:
5/2/2025
House -
Ordered enrolled
Bill Text:
PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date |
Chamber |
Action |
| 2/26/2025 |
House |
• Filed
|
| 3/4/2025 |
House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
|
| 3/5/2025 |
House |
• Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
|
| 3/14/2025 |
House |
• Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
|
| 3/18/2025 |
House |
• Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
|
| 3/20/2025 |
House |
• Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
|
| 3/21/2025 |
House |
• Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
|
| 3/28/2025 |
House |
• Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
|
| 4/1/2025 |
House |
• Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
|
| 4/15/2025 |
House |
• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
|
| 4/17/2025 |
House |
• Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
|
| 4/23/2025 |
House |
• Read 2nd time
• Amendment 287323 Failed
• Amendment 469177 Failed
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 86, NAYS 27
|
| 4/23/2025 |
Senate |
• In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
|
| 4/30/2025 |
Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 890
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1618 -SJ 891
• Read 2nd time -SJ 890
• Amendment(s) adopted (351932) -SJ 891
• Placed on 3rd reading
|
| 5/1/2025 |
Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 1059
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 1060
|
| 5/1/2025 |
House |
• In Messages
|
| 5/2/2025 |
House |
• Senate Message List
• Amendment 087219 adopted
• Concurred in Senate amendment 351932 as amended
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 100, NAYS 0
|
| 5/2/2025 |
Senate |
• In returning messages
• Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (087219) -SJ 1154
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 0 -SJ 1154
|
| 5/2/2025 |
House |
• In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
|
Bill Text
| Version |
Posted |
Format |
| H 1255 Filed |
2/26/2025 4:46 PM |
PDF
|
| H 1255 c1 |
3/20/2025 2:25 PM |
PDF
|
| H 1255 c2 |
4/17/2025 2:20 PM |
PDF
|
| H 1255 e1 |
5/5/2025 3:14 PM |
PDF
|
| H 1255 er |
5/5/2025 3:15 PM |
PDF
|
Bill Analyses
| Type |
Analysis |
Author |
Posted |
Format |
| House Message Summary |
H 1255
|
Education Pre-K - 12
|
5/2/2025 7:19 PM |
PDF
|
| Bill Analysis |
H 1255
|
Student Academic Success Subcommittee
(Post-Meeting) |
3/20/2025 2:56 PM |
PDF
|
| Bill Analysis |
H 1255
|
PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
(Post-Meeting) |
4/1/2025 4:12 PM |
PDF
|
| Bill Analysis |
H 1255
|
Education & Employment Committee
(Post-Meeting) |
4/18/2025 12:05 PM |
PDF
|
Vote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History Available
Vote History - Floor
Citations - Statutes (50)
| Citation |
Catchline |
Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
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11.45
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Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules. |
Page 8 (pdf) |
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110.211
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Recruitment. |
Page 9 (pdf) |
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125.901
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Children’s services; independent special district; council; powers, duties, and functions; public records exemption. |
Page 9 (pdf) |
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216.251
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Salary appropriations; limitations. |
Page 13 (pdf) |
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446.032
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General duties of the department for apprenticeship training. |
Page 14 (pdf) |
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447.203
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Definitions. |
Page 15 (pdf) |
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1000.04
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Components for the delivery of public education within the Florida Early Learning-20 education system. |
Page 17 (pdf) |
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1000.21
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Systemwide definitions. |
Page 17 (pdf) |
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1000.40
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Future repeal of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. |
Page 18 (pdf) |
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1001.03
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Specific powers of State Board of Education. |
Page 18 (pdf) |
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1001.20
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Department under direction of state board. |
Page 18 (pdf) |
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1001.452
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District and school advisory councils. |
Page 20 (pdf) |
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1001.7065
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Preeminent state research universities program. |
Page 22 (pdf) |
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1002.20
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K-12 student and parent rights. |
Page 23 (pdf) |
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1002.33
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Charter schools. |
Page 24 (pdf) |
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1002.351
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The Florida School for Competitive Academics. |
Page 29 (pdf) |
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1002.394
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The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. |
Page 30 (pdf) |
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1002.395
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Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. |
Page 31 (pdf) |
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1002.42
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Private schools. |
Page 32 (pdf) |
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1002.421
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State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. |
Page 33 (pdf) |
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1002.71
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Funding; financial and attendance reporting. |
Page 42 (pdf) |
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1002.81
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Definitions. |
Page 43 (pdf) |
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1002.82
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Department of Education; powers and duties. |
Page 45 (pdf) |
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1002.84
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Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties. |
Page 46 (pdf) |
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1002.85
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Early learning coalition plans. |
Page 46 (pdf) |
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1002.89
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School readiness program; funding. |
Page 48 (pdf) |
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1003.05
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Assistance to transitioning students from military families. |
Page 49 (pdf) |
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1003.41
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State academic standards. |
Page 50 (pdf) |
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1003.4201
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Comprehensive system of reading instruction. |
Page 51 (pdf) |
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1003.4282
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Requirements for a standard high school diploma. |
Page 53 (pdf) |
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1004.04
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Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs. |
Page 54 (pdf) |
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1004.0971
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Emergency opioid antagonists in Florida College System institution and state university housing. |
Page 55 (pdf) |
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1005.06
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Institutions not under the jurisdiction or purview of the commission. |
Page 56 (pdf) |
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1006.09
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Duties of school principal relating to student discipline and school safety. |
Page 59 (pdf) |
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1006.13
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Policy of zero tolerance for crime and victimization. |
Page 60 (pdf) |
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1007.27
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Articulated acceleration mechanisms. |
Page 62 (pdf) |
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1007.35
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Florida Partnership for Minority and Underrepresented Student Achievement. |
Page 63 (pdf) |
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1008.25
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Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements. |
Page 65 (pdf) |
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1008.365
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Reading Achievement Initiative for Scholastic Excellence Act. |
Page 67 (pdf) |
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1008.366
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The New Worlds Tutoring Program. |
Page 68 (pdf) |
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1009.531
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Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; student eligibility requirements for initial awards. |
Page 82 (pdf) |
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1009.8962
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Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund. |
Page 69 (pdf) |
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1011.58
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Procedures for legislative budget requests for the Florida School for Competitive Academics. |
Page 70 (pdf) |
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1011.59
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Florida School for Competitive Academics; board of trustees; management flexibility. |
Page 70 (pdf) |
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1011.71
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District school tax. |
Page 70 (pdf) |
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1012.07
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Identification of critical teacher shortage areas. |
Page 71 (pdf) |
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1012.22
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Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. |
Page 71 (pdf) |
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1012.315
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Screening standards. |
Page 77 (pdf) |
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1012.77
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Christa McAuliffe Ambassador for Education Program. |
Page 78 (pdf) |
|
1013.30
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University campus master plans and campus development agreements. |
Page 81 (pdf) |
Citations - Constitution (0)
No Constitutional citations.
Citations - Chapter Law (0)
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