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CS/CS/HB 1255: Education

GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Student Academic Success Subcommittee ; Trabulsy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Benarroch ; Gossett-Seidman ; Maney ; Plasencia

Education; Revises provisions relating to critical teacher shortage areas, Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, Florida School for Competitive Academics, use of certain educational funds, emergency opioid antagonists, corporal punishment, background screening requirements for private schools, prekindergarten programs, students of military families, K-12 courses, instruction, standards, & bencharks, New Worlds Tutoring Program, & educator certifications.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 5/1/2025 House - In Messages
Bill Text: PDF
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2025 House • Filed
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2025 House • Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
    • Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
    3/14/2025 House • Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
    3/18/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
    3/20/2025 House • Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/21/2025 House • Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
    3/28/2025 House • Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
    4/1/2025 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
    • Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
    4/15/2025 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
    4/17/2025 House • 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 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 287323 Failed
    • Amendment 469177 Failed
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 86, NAYS 27
    4/23/2025 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules
    • Received
    4/30/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 890
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1618 -SJ 891
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 890
    • Amendment(s) adopted (351932) -SJ 891
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/1/2025 Senate • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
    5/1/2025 House • In Messages

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  • CS/CS/HB 1255, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/2025 at 2:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (13)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 355 Emergency Opioid Antagonists in Public K-12 Schools and Postsecondary Educational Institutions Alvarez, Basabe Compare Last Action: 4/8/2025 S Received Track This Bill
    H 1113 (c1) Mathematics Education Requirements Student Academic Success Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/31/2025 H Now in Education & Employment Committee Track This Bill
    H 1185 Department of Management Services Sapp Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 1261 (c1) Personal Financial Literacy Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/21/2025 H Now in Education & Employment Committee Track This Bill
    H 1309 Reading Interventions and Instruction Snyder Compare Last Action: 4/22/2025 S Received Track This Bill
    H 5101 Education PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7030 Track This Bill
    S 400 Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children Wright Compare Last Action: 3/27/2025 H In Messages Track This Bill
    S 442 Reading Instruction Simon Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 1112 Mathematics Instruction Calatayud Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 1528 (c1) Educational Opportunities for Military Children Collins Compare Last Action: 4/28/2025 H In Messages Track This Bill
    S 1532 Executive Branch McClain Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 1618 (c2) Education Calatayud Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1255 -SJ 891 Track This Bill
    S 1626 (c3) Child Welfare Grall Compare Last Action: 4/9/2025 H In Messages Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    662354 - Amendment
    Between lines 1655 and 1656 insert:     		Jones 4/30/2025
    9:10 AM     		Senate: Not Considered
    4/30/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    170156 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Calatayud 4/29/2025
    4:09 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    351932 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Calatayud 4/30/2025
    8:38 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/30/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 471604 - Amendment to Amendment (351932)
    Delete line 1633 and insert:     		Jones 4/30/2025
    11:25 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/30/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 671882 - Amendment to Amendment (351932)
    Delete line 1633 and insert:     		Jones 5/1/2025
    9:18 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/1/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    287323 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1101-1111 and insert:     		Eskamani 4/18/2025
    3:36 PM     		House: Failed
    4/23/2025     		PDF
    469177 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1114-1119 and insert:     		Eskamani 4/18/2025
    3:36 PM     		House: Failed
    4/23/2025     		PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/23/2025 12:57 PM House 86 Yeas - 27 Nays
    5/1/2025 12:53 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (42)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules. Page 7 (pdf)
    110.211 Recruitment. Page 8 (pdf)
    125.901 Children’s services; independent special district; council; powers, duties, and functions; public records exemption. Page 9 (pdf)
    216.251 Salary appropriations; limitations. Page 12 (pdf)
    447.203 Definitions. Page 13 (pdf)
    1000.04 Components for the delivery of public education within the Florida Early Learning-20 education system. Page 14 (pdf)
    1000.40 Future repeal of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. Page 15 (pdf)
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 15 (pdf)
    1001.20 Department under direction of state board. Page 15 (pdf)
    1001.325 Page 17 (pdf)
    1001.452 District and school advisory councils. Page 18 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 21 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 22 (pdf)
    1002.351 The Florida School for Competitive Academics. Page 27 (pdf)
    1002.394 The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. Page 28 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 29 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 30 (pdf)
    1002.71 Funding; financial and attendance reporting. Page 39 (pdf)
    1003.05 Assistance to transitioning students from military families. Page 40 (pdf)
    1003.41 State academic standards. Page 41 (pdf)
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 42 (pdf)
    1003.4201 Comprehensive system of reading instruction. Page 46 (pdf)
    1003.4202 Page 48 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 49 (pdf)
    1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs. Page 51 (pdf)
    1004.85 Postsecondary educator preparation institutes. Page 54 (pdf)
    1006.09 Duties of school principal relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 56 (pdf)
    1006.13 Policy of zero tolerance for crime and victimization. Page 58 (pdf)
    1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms. Page 60 (pdf)
    1007.35 Florida Partnership for Minority and Underrepresented Student Achievement. Page 60 (pdf)
    1008.25 Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements. Page 63 (pdf)
    1008.365 Reading Achievement Initiative for Scholastic Excellence Act. Page 67 (pdf)
    1008.366 The New Worlds Tutoring Program. Page 69 (pdf)
    1011.58 Procedures for legislative budget requests for the Florida School for Competitive Academics. Page 69 (pdf)
    1011.59 Florida School for Competitive Academics; board of trustees; management flexibility. Page 69 (pdf)
    1011.71 District school tax. Page 69 (pdf)
    1012.07 Identification of critical teacher shortage areas. Page 70 (pdf)
    1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. Page 71 (pdf)
    1012.315 Screening standards. Page 76 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 78 (pdf)
    1012.586 Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate certificates; reading endorsement pathways. Page 82 (pdf)
    1012.77 Christa McAuliffe Ambassador for Education Program. Page 83 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1255, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2025 at 2:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
    Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 355 Emergency Opioid Antagonists in Public K-12 Schools and Postsecondary Educational Institutions Alvarez, Basabe Compare Last Action: 4/8/2025 S Received Track This Bill
    H 1261 (c1) Personal Financial Literacy Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/21/2025 H Now in Education & Employment Committee Track This Bill
    H 1309 Reading Interventions and Instruction Snyder Compare Last Action: 4/22/2025 S Received Track This Bill
    H 5101 Education PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7030 Track This Bill
    S 400 Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children Wright Compare Last Action: 3/27/2025 H In Messages Track This Bill
    S 442 Reading Instruction Simon Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 1528 (c1) Educational Opportunities for Military Children Collins Compare Last Action: 4/28/2025 H In Messages Track This Bill
    S 1618 (c2) Education Calatayud Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1255 -SJ 891 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    060151 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Trabulsy 4/16/2025
    5:18 PM     		Adopted as Amended
    4/17/2025     		PDF
    hierarchy 773993 - Amendment to Amendment (060151)
    Remove lines 898-951 of the amendment and insert:     		Trabulsy 4/16/2025
    5:45 PM     		Adopted
    4/17/2025     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (35)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.45 Definitions; duties; authorities; reports; rules. Page 6 (pdf)
    216.251 Salary appropriations; limitations. Page 7 (pdf)
    447.203 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    1000.04 Components for the delivery of public education within the Florida Early Learning-20 education system. Page 9 (pdf)
    1000.40 Future repeal of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. Page 10 (pdf)
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 10 (pdf)
    1001.20 Department under direction of state board. Page 10 (pdf)
    1001.325 Page 11 (pdf)
    1001.452 District and school advisory councils. Page 13 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 15 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 17 (pdf)
    1002.351 The Florida School for Competitive Academics. Page 19 (pdf)
    1002.394 The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. Page 19 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 20 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 22 (pdf)
    1002.71 Funding; financial and attendance reporting. Page 30 (pdf)
    1003.05 Assistance to transitioning students from military families. Page 32 (pdf)
    1003.41 State academic standards. Page 33 (pdf)
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 33 (pdf)
    1003.4201 Comprehensive system of reading instruction. Page 37 (pdf)
    1003.4202 Page 39 (pdf)
    1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 40 (pdf)
    1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs. Page 42 (pdf)
    1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms. Page 43 (pdf)
    1008.25 Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements. Page 44 (pdf)
    1008.365 Reading Achievement Initiative for Scholastic Excellence Act. Page 48 (pdf)
    1008.366 The New Worlds Tutoring Program. Page 50 (pdf)
    1011.58 Procedures for legislative budget requests for the Florida School for Competitive Academics. Page 50 (pdf)
    1011.59 Florida School for Competitive Academics; board of trustees; management flexibility. Page 50 (pdf)
    1012.07 Identification of critical teacher shortage areas. Page 50 (pdf)
    1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. Page 51 (pdf)
    1012.315 Screening standards. Page 57 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 58 (pdf)
    1012.586 Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate certificates; reading endorsement pathways. Page 64 (pdf)
    1012.77 Christa McAuliffe Ambassador for Education Program. Page 65 (pdf)

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  • HB 1255, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 4:46 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1618 Prekindergarten Through Grade 12 Education Calatayud Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1255 -SJ 891 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    557477 - Amendment
    Remove lines 72-84     		Trabulsy 3/17/2025
    11:02 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/21/2025     		PDF
    544033 - Amendment
    Remove lines 302-389     		Hinson 3/17/2025
    5:19 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    3/21/2025     		PDF
    674633 - Amendment
    Remove lines 612-694 and insert:     		Trabulsy 3/17/2025
    12:12 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/21/2025     		PDF
    255525 - Amendment
    Between lines 987 and 988, insert:     		Trabulsy 3/17/2025
    12:21 PM     		Adopted
    3/21/2025     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (18)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 3 (pdf)
    1002.351 The Florida School for Competitive Academics.
    1002.40 The Hope Scholarship Program. Page 3 (pdf)
    1002.421 State school choice scholarship program accountability and oversight. Page 4 (pdf)
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 13 (pdf)
    1003.4201 Comprehensive system of reading instruction. Page 16 (pdf)
    1003.4202 Page 18 (pdf)
    1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs. Page 20 (pdf)
    1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms. Page 21 (pdf)
    1008.25 Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements. Page 22 (pdf)
    1008.365 Reading Achievement Initiative for Scholastic Excellence Act. Page 26 (pdf)
    1008.366 The New Worlds Tutoring Program. Page 28 (pdf)
    1011.58 Procedures for legislative budget requests for the Florida School for Competitive Academics. Page 28 (pdf)
    1012.07 Identification of critical teacher shortage areas. Page 28 (pdf)
    1012.22 Public school personnel; powers and duties of the district school board. Page 29 (pdf)
    1012.315 Screening standards. Page 35 (pdf)
    1012.586 Additions or changes to certificates; duplicate certificates; reading endorsement pathways. Page 36 (pdf)
    1012.77 Christa McAuliffe Ambassador for Education Program. Page 37 (pdf)

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