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.
Last Action: 2/25/2026 Senate - Now in Fiscal Policy
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/7/2026 Senate • Filed
1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
2/6/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/11/2026 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/12/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
2/20/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/25/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --If Received
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
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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 Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 325 (c2) Education and Workforce Development for Inmates Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Referred to Rules 
Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 2/11/2026 3:00 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/25/2026 1:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 9 Yeas - 0 Nays 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)