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CS/CS/SB 248: Student Participation in Interscholastic and Intrascholastic Extracurricular Sports

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Simon

Student Participation in Interscholastic and Intrascholastic Extracurricular Sports; Providing that an activity or a sport must meet specified requirements; specifying conditions for a home education student to participate in interscholastic athletics; revising the criteria a private school student must meet to participate in a sport at a Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) member school, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/30/2025 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/14/2025 Senate • Filed
    1/29/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Rules
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/6/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/11/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/11/2025 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    3/12/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Judiciary
    • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
    3/14/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    3/19/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 2
    3/20/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    3/26/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time
    3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/1/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/3/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
    4/9/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 379
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 379
    • CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 2 -SJ 379
    • Immediately certified -SJ 392
    4/9/2025 House • In Messages
    4/17/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/23/2025 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 151
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 421121 adopted
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 92, NAYS 19
    4/23/2025 Senate • In returning messages
    4/30/2025 Senate • Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (591970)
    • Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (421121)
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1
    4/30/2025 House • In Messages

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  • CS/CS/SB 248, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2025 at 9:50 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 151 (c2) Interscholastic Activities Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 248

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    888380 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Rules
    (Simon)
    3/31/2025
    8:08 AM
    Withdrawn
    4/1/2025
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    421121 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Abbott 4/18/2025
    2:49 PM
    Senate: Concurred as Amended
    4/30/2025
    PDF
    hierarchy 591970 - S Amend. to H Amend. (421121)
    Delete lines 18 - 149 and insert:
    Simon 4/30/2025
    12:16 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/30/2025
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2025 9:00 AM Rules 25 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/9/2025 2:51 PM Senate 35 Yeas - 2 Nays
    4/23/2025 2:41 PM House 92 Yeas - 19 Nays
    4/30/2025 2:20 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 248, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/12/2025 at 1:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/18/2025 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 151 (c2) Interscholastic Activities Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 248

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    847808 - Amendment
    Between lines 21 and 22 insert:
    Judiciary
    (Simon)
    3/18/2025
    8:10 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/19/2025
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/19/2025 9:00 AM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 248, Original Filed Version Posted 1/14/2025 at 2:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2025 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 151 (c1) Interscholastic Activities Education & Employment Committee Similar Last Action: 4/23/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 248

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    321642 - Amendment
    Between lines 18 and 19 insert:
    Education Pre-K - 12
    (Simon)
    3/10/2025
    8:53 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2025
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 451914 - Amendment to Amendment (321642)
    Delete line 56 and insert:
    Education Pre-K - 12
    (Simon)
    3/11/2025
    2:12 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2025
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2025 4:00 PM Education Pre-K - 12 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1006.15 Student standards for participation in interscholastic and intrascholastic extracurricular student activities; regulation. Page 1 (pdf)

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