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CS/SB 318: Educational Scholarship Programs

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Gaetz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Simon ; Pizzo ; Burgess ; Osgood ; Rouson

Educational Scholarship Programs; Creating a categorical fund for implementing the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program; creating the educational enrollment stabilization program to provide supplemental state funds to address changes in full-time equivalent student enrollment; renaming the Hope Scholarship Program as the Hope Program; requiring an eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization to provide a parent with certain information on scholarship programs; requiring an eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization to create a single application for all educational scholarship programs, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/14/2026 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

Senate Committee References:

Appropriations (AP)

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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
11/21/2025	Senate	• Filed • Referred to Appropriations
12/1/2025	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 12/10/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
12/10/2025	Senate	• CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
12/12/2025	Senate	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
1/12/2026	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/14/26
1/13/2026	Senate	• Introduced • CS by Appropriations read 1st time
1/14/2026	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 155 • Amendment(s) adopted (629180, 713876, 789314) -SJ 155 • Read 3rd time -SJ 155 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 155 • Immediately certified -SJ 155
1/14/2026	House	• In Messages

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CS/SB 318, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2026 at 5:37 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	None

Citations - Statutes (17)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
11.45	Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.	Page 142 (pdf)
212.099	Credit for contributions to eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.	Page 143 (pdf)
402.22	Education program for students who reside in residential care facilities operated by the Department of Children and Families or the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.	Page 143 (pdf)
1002.394	The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program.	Page 59 (pdf)
1002.395	Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program.	Page 97 (pdf)
1002.40	The Hope Scholarship Program.	Page 13 (pdf)
1002.421	State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight.	Page 15 (pdf)
1002.45	Virtual instruction programs.	Page 143 (pdf)
1003.485	The New Worlds Reading Initiative.	Page 133 (pdf)
1003.4935	Middle grades career and professional academy courses and career-themed courses.	Page 144 (pdf)
1008.25	Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements.	Page 134 (pdf)
1010.20	Cost accounting and reporting for school districts.	Page 144 (pdf)
1010.305	Audit of student enrollment.	Page 136 (pdf)
1011.61	Definitions.	Page 137 (pdf)
1011.62	Funds for operation of schools.	Page 137 (pdf)
1011.687		Page 9 (pdf)
1011.689		Page 12 (pdf)

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CS/SB 318, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/12/2025 at 3:58 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	None

Floor Amendments (3)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
713876 - Amendment Delete lines 332 - 365 and insert:	Gaetz	1/12/2026 1:44 PM	Senate: Adopted 1/14/2026	Web Page PDF
789314 - Amendment Delete lines 684 - 703 and insert:	Gaetz	1/12/2026 1:44 PM	Senate: Adopted 1/14/2026	Web Page PDF
629180 - Amendment Delete lines 807 - 834 and insert:	Gaetz	1/12/2026 1:44 PM	Senate: Adopted 1/14/2026	Web Page PDF

Floor Votes (1)

Date	Chamber	Result
1/14/2026 5:13 PM	Senate	38 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (17)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
11.45	Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.	Page 142 (pdf)
212.099	Credit for contributions to eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.	Page 144 (pdf)
402.22	Education program for students who reside in residential care facilities operated by the Department of Children and Families or the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.	Page 144 (pdf)
1002.394	The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program.	Page 60 (pdf)
1002.395	Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program.	Page 98 (pdf)
1002.40	The Hope Scholarship Program.	Page 14 (pdf)
1002.421	State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight.	Page 15 (pdf)
1002.45	Virtual instruction programs.	Page 144 (pdf)
1003.485	The New Worlds Reading Initiative.	Page 134 (pdf)
1003.4935	Middle grades career and professional academy courses and career-themed courses.	Page 145 (pdf)
1008.25	Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements.	Page 135 (pdf)
1010.20	Cost accounting and reporting for school districts.	Page 145 (pdf)
1010.305	Audit of student enrollment.	Page 137 (pdf)
1011.61	Definitions.	Page 138 (pdf)
1011.62	Funds for operation of schools.	Page 138 (pdf)
1011.687		Page 9 (pdf)
1011.689		Page 11 (pdf)

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SB 318, Original Filed Version Posted 11/21/2025 at 10:58 AM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 12/9/2025 (pdf) Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 12/12/2025 (pdf)

Committee Amendments (5)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
348712 - Amendment Delete lines 637 - 638 and insert:	Appropriations (Gaetz)	12/9/2025 8:42 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 12/10/2025	Web Page PDF
899626 - Amendment Delete lines 669 - 670 and insert:	Appropriations (Gaetz)	12/9/2025 8:43 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 12/10/2025	Web Page PDF
174286 - Amendment Delete lines 688 - 689 and insert:	Appropriations (Gaetz)	12/9/2025 8:43 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 12/10/2025	Web Page PDF
884508 - Amendment Delete line 960 and insert:	Appropriations (Gaetz)	12/9/2025 8:42 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 12/10/2025	Web Page PDF
442232 - Amendment Delete lines 4198 - 4234 and insert:	Appropriations (Gaetz)	12/9/2025 8:42 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 12/10/2025	Web Page PDF

Committee Votes (1)

Date	Committee	Result
12/10/2025 9:00 AM	Appropriations	16 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (17)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
11.45	Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules.	Page 142 (pdf)
212.099	Credit for contributions to eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations.	Page 143 (pdf)
402.22	Education program for students who reside in residential care facilities operated by the Department of Children and Families or the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.	Page 143 (pdf)
1002.394	The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program.	Page 60 (pdf)
1002.395	Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program.	Page 98 (pdf)
1002.40	The Hope Scholarship Program.	Page 14 (pdf)
1002.421	State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight.	Page 15 (pdf)
1002.45	Virtual instruction programs.	Page 144 (pdf)
1003.485	The New Worlds Reading Initiative.	Page 134 (pdf)
1003.4935	Middle grades career and professional academy courses and career-themed courses.	Page 144 (pdf)
1008.25	Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements.	Page 134 (pdf)
1010.20	Cost accounting and reporting for school districts.	Page 145 (pdf)
1010.305	Audit of student enrollment.	Page 137 (pdf)
1011.61	Definitions.	Page 138 (pdf)
1011.62	Funds for operation of schools.	Page 138 (pdf)
1011.687		Page 9 (pdf)
1011.689		Page 11 (pdf)

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