CS/CS/HB 1267: Education

GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee, Education Administration Subcommittee, Busatta

Education; Revises provisions relating to public postsecondary boards, presidents, presidential succession plans, textbooks & instructional materials, & graduation requirements; Institute for Freedom in the Americas; & K-12 educational facilities, early warning system, district school board real property, capital outlay, student reading & mathematics deficiencies, schools of hope, New Worlds Reading Initiative, student report cards, & school grades; & establishes Rural Incentive for Professional Educators (RIPE) Program.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/17/2025 02:21 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (7)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1321 (e1) by Education & Employment Committee Higher Education Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  H 1445 (er) by State Affairs Committee Public Officers and Employees Last Action: 5/2/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare
  H 1483 (c1) by Student Academic Success Subcommittee Education Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 110 (e1) by Simon Rural Communities Last Action: 4/30/2025 H In Messages	Compare
  S 1708 (c1) by Calatayud Education Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 1726 (c2) by Calatayud Higher Education Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 1760 (c2) by Grall Public Officers and Employees Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1445 -SJ 991	Compare

• Floor Amendments (3)

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  493471 - Amendment by Gantt
  Remove line 273 and insert:
  Filed: 4/18/2025 3:00 PM
  Last Action: 4/23/2025 House: Failed
  

  139615 - Amendment by Bartleman
  Between lines 826 and 827, insert:
  Filed: 4/18/2025 3:09 PM
  Last Action: 4/23/2025 House: Failed
  

  515465 - Amendment by Bartleman
  Between lines 1516 and 1517, insert:
  Filed: 4/18/2025 2:38 PM
  Last Action: 4/23/2025 House: Failed
  

• Analyses (1)

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  • Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting)   4/17/2025

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  4/23/2025 12:22 PM	House	86 Yeas - 27 Nays

• Citations - Statute (27)

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  20.70		Page 9 [pdf]
  112.3144	Full and public disclosure of financial interests.	Page 10 [pdf]
  1001.01	State Board of Education; generally.	Page 10 [pdf]
  1001.42	Powers and duties of district school board.	Page 11 [pdf]
  1001.43	Supplemental powers and duties of district school board.	Page 13 [pdf]
  1001.451	Regional consortium service organizations.	Page 15 [pdf]
  1001.4511		Page 19 [pdf]
  1001.61	Florida College System institution boards of trustees; membership.	Page 20 [pdf]
  1001.64	Florida College System institution boards of trustees; powers and duties.	Page 21 [pdf]
  1001.70	Board of Governors of the State University System.	Page 22 [pdf]
  1001.706	Powers and duties of the Board of Governors.	Page 23 [pdf]
  1001.71	University boards of trustees; membership.	Page 26 [pdf]
  1002.20	K-12 student and parent rights.	Page 28 [pdf]
  1002.333	Persistently low-performing schools.	Page 28 [pdf]
  1002.411	New Worlds Scholarship Accounts.	Page 34 [pdf]
  1003.33	Report cards; end-of-the-year status.	Page 34 [pdf]
  1003.4201	Comprehensive system of reading instruction.	Page 35 [pdf]
  1003.485	The New Worlds Reading Initiative.	Page 37 [pdf]
  1004.085	Textbook and instructional materials affordability and transparency.	Page 38 [pdf]
  1004.098	Applicants for president of a state university or Florida College System institution; public records exemption; public meetings exemption.	Page 40 [pdf]
  1004.89	Institute for Freedom in the Americas.	Page 43 [pdf]
  1007.25	General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements.	Page 44 [pdf]
  1008.25	Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements.	Page 45 [pdf]
  1008.34	School grading system; school report cards; district grade.	Page 56 [pdf]
  1009.635		Page 64 [pdf]
  1013.62	Charter schools capital outlay funding.	Page 66 [pdf]
  1013.64	Funds for comprehensive educational plant needs; construction cost maximums for school district capital projects.	Page 69 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/26/2025	H	• Filed
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/5/2025	H	• Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee • Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
  3/25/2025	H	• PCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
  3/27/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
  3/28/2025	H	• Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/31/2025	H	• Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
  4/4/2025	H	• Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
  4/8/2025	H	• Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee • Now in Education & Employment Committee
  4/15/2025	H	• PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
  4/17/2025	H	• 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	H	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 493471 Failed • Amendment 139615 Failed • Amendment 515465 Failed • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 86, NAYS 27
  4/23/2025	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  5/3/2025	S	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration