CS/HB 1565: Educational Choice
GENERAL BILL by Student Academic Success Subcommittee ; Duggan ; Booth
Educational Choice; Revises authorized uses Family Empowerment Scholarship Program & Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program funds to include specified tuition & fees; & defines specified terms.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 6/16/2025 House - Died in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 6/16/2025 House - Died in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/28/2025 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
3/28/2025 House • PCS added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/2/2025 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
5/3/2025 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
6/16/2025 House • Died in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
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CS/HB 1565, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/1/2025 at 6:58 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1440 Educational Choice McClain Compare Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.394 The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. Page 1 (pdf) 1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 5 (pdf) -
HB 1565, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 4:26 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 5101 Education PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2025-198), SB 2510 (Ch. 2025-203)
S 1440 Educational Choice McClain Compare Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 402.302 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 1002.394 The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. Page 3 (pdf) 1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 8 (pdf)