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    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.

    Effective Date: 7/1/2026

    Last Action: 3/9/2026 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 325 -SJ 692

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    Current Bill Version Posted: 1/7/2026 08:44 AM


    • Related Bills (1)

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      H 325 (er) by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
      Education and Workforce Development for Inmates
      Last Action: 6/15/2026 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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    • Committee Votes (3)

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      Date Version Committee Result
      2/11/2026 3:00 PM S 1300 Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
      2/25/2026 1:30 PM S 1300 Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
      3/2/2026 12:00 PM S 1300 Fiscal Policy 16 Yeas - 0 Nays
    • Citations - Statute (6)

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      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)
    • Bill History

      S = Senate, H = House

      1/7/2026 S • Filed
      1/12/2026 S • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
      1/13/2026 S • Introduced
      2/6/2026 S • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
      2/11/2026 S • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
      2/12/2026 S • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
      2/20/2026 S • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
      2/25/2026 S • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
      • Now in Fiscal Policy
      2/26/2026 S • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
      3/2/2026 S • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
      3/3/2026 S • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
      3/4/2026 S • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
      3/9/2026 S • Read 2nd time -SJ 692
      • Substituted CS/CS/HB 325 -SJ 692
      • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 325 -SJ 692
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