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CS/CS/HB 885: Florida Virtual School

GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Education Administration Subcommittee ; Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gossett-Seidman

Florida Virtual School; Revises provisions relating to Florida Virtual School including students school may serve; priority to certain students; use of additional funding sources for its education delivery system; board of trustees; accrual of supplemental revenue from direct-support organizations; review & approval of certain expenditures; school's executive director; contracts & agreements; reporting requirements; international assessments; & access to test administrators.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/9/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/21/2025 House • Filed
    3/2/2025 House • Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
    • Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/25/2025 House • Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
    3/27/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
    3/28/2025 House • Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/31/2025 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
    4/4/2025 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
    4/8/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
    • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    4/9/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar

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  • CS/CS/HB 885, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/8/2025 at 4:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1122 (c1) Florida Virtual School Burton Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 H In Messages

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 885, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/28/2025 at 10:07 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1122 (c1) Florida Virtual School Burton Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 H In Messages

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    257341 - Amendment
    Remove lines 158-162 and insert:
    Smith 4/7/2025
    2:23 PM
    Adopted
    4/8/2025
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 885, Original Filed Version Posted 2/21/2025 at 2:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1122 (c1) Florida Virtual School Burton Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 H In Messages

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    457613 - Amendment
    Remove lines 231-272
    Smith 3/26/2025
    10:04 AM
    Adopted
    3/27/2025
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.37 The Florida Virtual School. Page 2 (pdf)

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