SB 1300: Education and Workforce Development for Current and Former Inmates
GENERAL BILL by Calatayud
Education and Workforce Development for Current and Former Inmates; Authorizing the Department of Transportation to expend certain funds for all workforce development programs, rather than only construction workforce development programs; authorizing the department to use workforce development funds for certain certification and training opportunities; authorizing employers to apply to the Department of Financial Services for reimbursement of the cost of certain workers’ compensation and automobile liability premiums, subject to appropriation; providing requirements and restrictions for reimbursement, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/7/2026 Senate • Filed
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SB 1300, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/7/2026 at 8:44 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 325 Education and Workforce Development for Current and Former Inmates Kendall Similar Last Action: 11/12/2025 H Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 334.044 Powers and duties of the department. Page 2 (pdf) 334.62 Florida Transportation Academy. Page 3 (pdf) 446.55 Page 4 (pdf) 944.801 Education for state prisoners. Page 5 (pdf) 945.091 Extension of the limits of confinement; restitution by employed inmates. Page 8 (pdf) 945.0913 Inmates prohibited from driving state-owned vehicles to transport inmates in a work-release program. Page 9 (pdf)