The Florida Senate

CS/HB 1079: Students Enrolled in Dropout Retrieval Programs

GENERAL BILL by Education Administration Subcommittee ; Botana

Students Enrolled in Dropout Retrieval Programs; Revises assessment & accountability requirements for virtual instruction program provider; provides that virtual instruction program provider operating exclusively as dropout retrieval program is exempt from specified requirements; provides that dropout retrieval programs serve specified group of students; & provides that specified accountability requirements apply to dropout retrieval programs.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  2/25/2025	House	• Filed
  3/4/2025	House	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/5/2025	House	• Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee • Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
  3/17/2025	House	• Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
  3/19/2025	House	• Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
  3/20/2025	House	• Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/21/2025	House	• Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education & Employment Committee
  3/24/2025	House	• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
  3/26/2025	House	• Favorable by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4/29/2025	House	• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 2025-57)

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• CS/HB 1079, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2025 at 2:33 PM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 1402 (er)	Students Enrolled in Dropout Retrieval Programs	Yarborough	Identical	Last Action: 5/22/2025 Chapter No. 2025-57

  Citations - Statutes (2)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  1002.45	Virtual instruction programs.	Page 1 (pdf)
  1003.53	Dropout prevention and academic intervention.	Page 3 (pdf)

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• HB 1079, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2025 at 3:16 PM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	Education Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/22/2025 (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 1402 (c1)	Students Enrolled in Dropout Retrieval Programs	Yarborough	Compare	Last Action: 5/22/2025 Chapter No. 2025-57

  Committee Amendments (1)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  028919 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Botana	3/18/2025 6:22 PM	Adopted 3/19/2025	PDF

  Citations - Statutes (2)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  1002.45	Virtual instruction programs.	Page 1 (pdf)
  1008.34	School grading system; school report cards; district grade.	Page 3 (pdf)

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